Primrose123

[primrose123]

Is it safe enough to get covid19 vaccine whilst just finished 8 week course of prednisolone & now on 1- 5mg prednisolone maintenance course for 4 weeks, Thank you, all advice most wecome..x

[Js706]

If you’re concerned speak to your GP but I’m on maintenance prednisolone 20mg and had my first vaccine while on 40mg and 3 days after discharge from hospital and they were happy to give it to me

[primrose123 in reply to Js706]

Many thanks Js706 for your most helpful, kind reply, it has been much appreciated. I wish you good health & much happiness for 2021, & lets hope it is a better year for all of us..Primrose123..x

[madonbrew]

Hi, it’s probably a good idea to check with your gp or consultant...my consultant advised differently to Js706 and said don’t have it whilst on pred. But it might just be a matter of opinion of the medics.

[twinkly29 in reply to madonbrew]

If that was the case I'd never get it. That is the ideal with the flu jab too. About twice have I been off pred for that and it meant it was delayed. Ever since it's been let's just do it now. They don't even ask now though. So who knows with this but my cons, specialist AN and GP have not said anything.

[madonbrew in reply to twinkly29]

Maybe it was just my consultant being cautious.

[twinkly29 in reply to madonbrew]

Maybe there's a difference between a course of pred and maintenance? Like if you can be off them maybe they think that's better? I guess a lot of CEV may well be on constant steroids - not just asthma sufferers but other conditions too.

[madonbrew in reply to twinkly29]

Yes that could be it.

[primrose123 in reply to twinkly29]

Many thanks twinkly29 for your helpful & kind reply, & yes, I will follow your sound advice.. I wish you good health & much happiness for 2021..Primrose123 x..

[primrose123 in reply to madonbrew]

Yes ,you are right madonbrew,I guess all medics do differ in their views & advise us on what they think is most beneficial for us at the time,but thank you so much. madonbrew for your most kind reply,& I hope 2021 is a healthy, happy, & good year for you..Primrose123..x

[JustR]

I’d say it’s definitely going to be the case for many severe asthmatics that they are on maintenance steroids at the moment. It’s been two years for me on pred now and my consultant or GP haven’t said mentioned anything about not being able to have the vaccine?

[primrose123 in reply to JustR]

Thank you so much JustR, I will follow your sound advice & just go for the vaccine whenever I get lettered to have it..I wish you a healthy,safe & happy 2021..Primrose123..x

[dicof]

Hi. I’ve trained to be a vaccinator. Being on steroids is not a contraindication to the vaccine, but if the steroids are causing some immune suppression then your body may not mount quite such a strong immune response to the vaccine ie be slightly less effective. But I don’t think anyone knows for sure and it is much better to get on and have it. There are many people on immunosuppressants of one type or another. Allergy to any of the components of the vaccine or previous history of unexplained anyphylaxis are the contraindications, as well as being ill with fever( in which case you shouldn’t be at the vaccination centre anyway!) They will talk you through all this at the time of your consent. Hope that helps xx

[primrose123 in reply to dicof]

Many thanks,dicof for your most interesting & helpful reply, it has been very much appreciated..I hope 2021 is a healthy, safe & happy year for you.. Take care, stay safe.. Primrose123..x