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Is it safe to get the Corona Virus (COVID-19) vaccine with PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 29, 2022 | Replies (299)Comment receiving replies
Kristem2020. I have a very good friend in England who just had her first Pfizer vaccine and also scheduled for 2nd one 12 weeks from first one. She does not have PMR but it seems all British citizens no matter what have to wait 12 weeks. I wonder if they know something we don't. Anyway, I'm 78, have PMR, had both my Pfizer vaccines with no problem whatsoever. Not even a sore arm. I'm only on 4 mg. Prednisone right now. Had PMR for 1 year.
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Thanks. The problem I have is I was taking 20 mg of Prednisone to control the PMR. Had to reduce (too fast—in 8 weeks) it to 10 mg to get the vaccine. And, I can’t increase the prednisone now until after the two week waiting period after the second Pfizer shot. So, The PMR is bad and I am counting the days until 3/24. I an still so relieved to have the vaccine.