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Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jan 19, 2021 | Replies (51)

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@johnbishop

Good questions Merry. I'm more concerned and anxious for the COVID vaccine than I am for the shingles 2 shots. I'm kind of holding off on the shingrix shots until I can find out if having one or both of them adds time to the cycle for waiting for the COVID vaccine. While at the same time hoping my PMR doesn't come back and being on prednisone again.

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After 7 months of staying home, my arms ache to embrace friends and family and my spirit aches for the open road and more adventures.

Like John, I am watching for the opportunity to get on one of the studies. I feel like the path back to "normal" is going to be getting as many people as possible vaccinated as quickly as possible. As one with a high risk profile, maybe getting the vaccine early will encourage others like me.

I may be in the minority, but I am willing to accept the risk of side effects to get protection. But then, I was an "inner city" kid in the 1950's, and we were early guinea pigs for various vaccines and other trials (without even knowing it at the time.) A memorable one happened at our local health department - my Mom and Aunt piled their collective 11 children into the old station wagon and took us downtown for "shots" because they couldn't afford to take us all to the doc - I believe it was for whooping cough - 3 out of 11 fainted within minutes of getting the injections. Our little tribe caused some excitement that day! But we all survived - and none of us got whooping cough, which was rampant in the schools that year - while my suburban cousins who weren't immunized all got it. We were also among the first to get the oral polio vaccine and fluoride on our teeth.
Sue

@johnbishop- Exactly John, me too. We have a 2-6 month window for the second window. I had the original vaccine which was a live virus and I have no idea why I have to have these second ones that aren't live. I had no reaction with the live virus. GO figure.

How often does your PMR return?