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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10 12:05pm | Replies (1906)Comment receiving replies
The good news is your impression is incorrect. The CDC guidance has not specified on a minimum or maximum for persons taking immunne suppressing drugs. The recommendation has always been to talk with your health provider to see if you are taking a prescription drug that suppresses your immune system. Prednisone is certaily in that category. More information can be found at the CDC website or call the Covid19 Vaccination Hotline. Hope this helps clear the confusion.
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- COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html
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Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids (i.e., ≥20mg prednisone or equivalent per day), alkylating agents, antimetabolites, transplant-related immunosuppressive drugs, cancer chemotherapeutic agents classified as severely immunosuppressive, tumor-necrosis (TNF) blockers, and other biologic agents that are immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory.
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This is a current quote from CDC explaining who is recommended for a 3rd covid vaccine. Here they define immunosuppressed.
Am I missing something?
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/hcp/immunocompromised-patients.html