Vaccinated today

[Flowergirl24]

Hi all. 9 months post transplant and had my Astra Zeneca vaccine today. Was slightly concerned but the wonderful Hepatology team at Birmingham during my 6 weekly clinic yesterday put my mind at rest.

[Laura009]

That's great news 💙

[h0b0]

Great news. Exactly why were you worried though ?I don't mean to offend you , just curious . xx

[Flowergirl24 in reply to h0b0]

Hi H0b0No offence taken. I was just slightly apprehensive as it was a new vaccine etc and I had read somewhere that organ recipients where better off with the Astra Zeneca version. I asked the question at my follow up clinic on Friday 5 th Feb & was happy with the response which put my mind at rest. I’ve had the flu & pneumonia jabs & they were fine. I was being a bit silly I suppose! 😀

[Julie8]

So is it ok to have, when you’re on immunosuppressants if you are. I’m interested because my friend is

[AyrshireK in reply to Julie8]

Those on immune suppressants are in the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable group for Covid and listed in the Government Green book as priority for receipt of the vaccine.

Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including patients

undergoing chemotherapy leading to immunosuppression, patients

undergoing radical radiotherapy, solid organ transplant recipients, bone

marrow or stem cell transplant recipients, HIV infection at all stages,

multiple myeloma or genetic disorders affecting the immune system (e.g.

IRAK-4, NEMO, complement disorder, SCID).

Individuals who are receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulating

biological therapy including, but not limited to, anti-TNF, alemtuzumab,

ofatumumab, rituximab, patients receiving protein kinase inhibitors or

PARP inhibitors, and individuals treated with steroid sparing agents such as

cyclophosphamide and mycophenolate mofetil.

Individuals treated with or likely to be treated with systemic steroids for

more than a month at a dose equivalent to prednisolone at 20mg or more

per day for adults.

Anyone with a history of haematological malignancy, including leukaemia,

lymphoma, and myeloma and those with systemic lupus erythematosus

and rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis who may require long term

immunosuppressive treatments.

Most of the more severely immunosuppressed individuals in this group

should already be flagged as CEV. Individuals who are not yet on the CEV

list but who are about to receive highly immunosuppressive interventions

or those whose level of immunosuppression is about to increase may be

therefore be offered vaccine alongside the CEV group, if therapy can be

safely delayed or there is sufficient time (ideally two weeks) before therapy

commences.

Some immunosuppressed patients may have a suboptimal immunological

response to the vaccine (see Immunosuppression and HIV).

[Flowergirl24]

Hi Julie. I’m not qualified to answer safety questions so I would suggest you and your friend asks the consultant. (See my reply to H0b0) I had the Astra Zenec jab yesterday and I’m taking Tacrolimus (Adopot) mycrophenolate and Prednisolone. Hope this helps.

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That's great news - best wishes, Trust10

[Elouise444]

Well done I have mine soon still worried but like you Birmingham explained well and reassured me. Thank you for you post.

[Flowergirl24 in reply to Elouise444]

Good luck and try not to worry. 😊

[Thebarns]

Had mine yesterday and feel really cold, achy and tired!

[Flowergirl24]

Hi. Arm is a little tender, slight snivels but not as bad as the flu vaccine where I felt really flu like symptoms. The pneumonia jab was fine. Hope you’ll feel better soon.