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Transplant: Vaccines: Covid, Flu, RSV
Transplants | Last Active: Oct 14, 2023 | Replies (44)Comment receiving replies
This week my husband was offered a flu shot when he was at an allergy / asthma appointment. He asked if I could get mine too. He got his but I’d been experiencing a tight, dry, non productive cough and the nurse said it would be better to wait until I felt better. I found out that I can get all 3 vaccines next week at the local pharmacy that I use. Do any of you post transplant folk know if all 3 (flu, COVID and RSV) vaccines can be done in one sitting or is it better to spread them out over a period of time?
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I like to check with my pharmacist and in this situation she suggested I spread the Covid and rsv out just a bit.
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Hi hello1234. Last week I did 2 shots at one, COVID and flu. In all my shots save Shingrix where I had an extreme reaction (rash to my elbow, 4 days of pain and an inability to bend or use my arm) my usual response to vaccines is just a sore arm for 24 hours. So I decided to do the double shot flu and COVID. 8 hours after the shots I got a throbbing headache and by the next day horrible body aches. So I was really uncomfortable and just unplugged ftom any daily routine for 36 hours. I was fine after that and happy that I decided to wait until next week to get the RSV shot.
I am 18 months post liver transplant so perhaps my meds impacted my reaction to the shots. I have advised my transplant friend who is generally weak, to pace the shots one at a time for I have a stronger constitution than she has. That way she can take on any reaction one at a time.
Hope this helps.
Barbara aka ajdo129