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My primary care doc said I should get the 2nd shot of Covid vaccine and to change the manufacturer. My first dose was Pfizer and within a couple of days I was in misery. That was over a year ago. I just got my prednisone dose down to 4.5 mg and had the 2nd shot today. I got Moderna this time. Fingers crossed! Next I get to start on letrosole after having had a lumpectomy. Side effect? Joint pain. I'm just going slow and observing and keeping my fingers crossed - and the prednisone handy.

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Hopefully it will just be a mild reaction (sore arm) and not worsen the PMR. My PMR developed right after my 2nd Shingrix shot and took 20 months of prednisone taper to get under control. I was able to tolerate the COVID 19 vaccines (I had Pfizer) and wonder if being on prednisone during the vaccine series helped prevent a PMR flare. Good luck and stay strong!