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I would like to ask this extremely helpful group what their rheumatologists advise them as PMR patients about getting the new Covid vaccine when it comes out, and/or their regular fall flu shot. I am 74, just started prednisone treatment for PMR four weeks ago, and have been getting the fall flu shot regularly for ten years or more, experiencing a huge reduction in instances and severity of cold and flu -- which has been nice. I would like to get both flu and Covid shots, and maybe the RSV vaccine as well, but some of the discussion here has me questioning. I have had no serious reaction to the vaccines so far and one bout of very mild Covid, which I thankfully attribute to being fully Covid vaccinated. Thanks for any comments!

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My PMR was triggered after my second Pfizer vaccination and I am choosing never to have another Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine.

I have PMR for one year and told Dr that I don’t want to get vaccinated again and she said OK. Down to 3 ml and don’t want to increase.