Covid jab or not?

[Clumberdoodle]

Hello, just posting for the first time. Just wondering if it’s advisable to have the Covid jab? My husband was diagnosed with MSA-C a year ago, and the main challenge at the moment is balance. What do people think about possible effects of the Covid vaccination? Should he have it or not?

[Gill-C]

hi! I have had all the jabs with no problem at all. (Diagnosed MSA-P 2.5 years ago, but balance has always been a big problem).

Obviously everyone is different, but generally infections and bugs of any sort set me back quite significantly, so I tend to accept any protective measures available.

Good luck!

[Clumberdoodle in reply to Gill-C]

Hi Gill, thank you for your response - it was really helpful. Good luck to you, too!

[Paul_and_Sue_Wood]

Hi

Sue and I have both flu and COVID every winter as the biggest threat to life with MSA is a chest infection, so any help to resist this is worth it 100%.

We also take vitamins daily as a supplement.

We are 8 years since diagnosis and she can still moan at me..

Paul

[Clumberdoodle in reply to Paul_and_Sue_Wood]

Glad your wife can still moan at you! Thank you for responding to me. We will go ahead and have both jabs. It clearly makes sense.

[Andy-man]

Hello Clumberdoodle. Both my wife (MSA-C diagnosed 2019) and myself have had both Covid and flu jabs with no adverse effects. We take any vaccines that are offered to us.

[Clumberdoodle in reply to Andy-man]

Hello Andy, thank you for your reply. It’s much appreciated and there seems to be a consensus regarding the sense in having the Covid and Flu jabs, so we will both have them. Thanks again.

[SRUE]

My husband has MSA-C, all jabs up to date, no issues, not even a sore arm.We'll take anything that may lessen the infection risk.

[Clumberdoodle in reply to SRUE]

Thank you so much for replying. We will definitely go ahead and both have Covid and Flu jabs.

[SaltyFlorist]

I got the pneumonia vaccine last week. My doc recommended that first, then flu, then Covid as fewer people are currently being hospitalized for Covid. Just one recommendation I thought I’d throw into the mix.

[Clumberdoodle in reply to SaltyFlorist]

Thanks so much. We will now try and get the pneumonia vaccine too.