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Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 19, 2023 | Replies (401)Comment receiving replies
Hello @kristem2020 and @veronixa, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will notice I changed the title of the discussion to better describe the discussion. I did find some information on the topic you might find helpful.
"Immunization has been reported as a rare trigger for vasculitides; a recent review of 1797 adverse events (AEs) reported across three international databases found that PMR represented 9.2% of reported AEs and was more frequently associated with influenza vaccines (3).Dec 16, 2019"
- Relapse of polymyalgia rheumatica following adjuvanted influenza vaccine: A case-based review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7002008/
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica After Influenza Vaccine: https://www.journalmc.org/index.php/JMC/article/view/2788/2121
I've had two occurrences of PMR but fortunately it's now in remission. Are you able to share a little more about your current PMR symptoms and how you are doing with the treatment?
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Thank you for posting these links, John. I'm glad to know the NIH has been made aware of the possible link between the flu vax and PMR.
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Thank you SO much for including the links medical sites that are at least considering the connection between flu shots and PMR. My doctor does not yet credit a connection but is open to reading material and this will be helpful in at least making a case for the possibility.