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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10 12:05pm | Replies (1906)Comment receiving replies
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
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I guess interpretation may be it. According to the guidance on the CDC Covid19 Vaccine Hotline it says: "and taking immune suppressing drugs (in general) without the limitation on how much." I wasn't able to paste it. Clearly, predisone suppresses the immune system regardles of dosage. The guidance also says to consult your doctor. You can also call the Hotline for further clarification if you like. It really comes down to how you interpret the source both of which are coming from the CDC.