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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)
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@ste44

I was on 10mg of prednisone when I hd my Pfizer shots in March. I couple of weeks ago, I had an antibodies test, which indicated few antibodies. Now, I need a third shot and am waiting for the third shot to be approved. My prednisone is down to 8mg.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 22, 2021

Thanks for the report - that should encourage others who are concerned because they were on steroids or immunosuppressants to talk to their docs about testing and possibly a third dose.
Sue

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karinaph | @karinaph | Jul 22, 2021

this is so interesting to me. when I asked my rheumatologist about getting an antibody test, she said there isn't one that is really specific to COVID right now. Yet I'm seeing your post and others who are getting this test. Can you tell me more about the precise test you are getting? I've yet to hear about getting a third shot, but fully see how it may be needed. I took my Pfizer vaccines when I was at 9 mg as I recall. I'm very slowly tapering and just at 7 mg.

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