Covid & Flu booster

[K3-2]

Hello everyone

I recently started on Benapali injections….2nd one this week so obviously can’t tell if it’s helping yet. So far only tiredness as side effect.

Do I have to stop for 1 week before having the Covid and flu boosters ? Also I am due my second Shingles vaccination and trying to avoid being a pin cushion on the same day.

Any advice or experience will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

[Jackie1947]

Contact your Rheumatology dept as they are the experts.

[Runrig01]

I’m on benepali and methotrexate. My rheumatologist has always said to hold my MTX for 2 weeks, but no need to stop benepali. I believed Eve it’s because biologics only target one cytokine, in benepali case that’s tnf. Whereas MTX has a more generalised effect on the immune system. Check with your rheumatologist though, the nurse helplines are usually good.

[Soundofmusic52]

hi it took about 6 weeks to kick in for me but we’re all different but now 3 yrs on Benepali I have my life back I never had a break with flu or COVID vaccines good luck

[medway-lady]

Very early days it took over 10 weeks for the Benapali work and I as told carry on with it and did. I take AZA with it again don’t stop. But no way to have Shingrex on same day. A few days either way won’t do much harm. I had flu and Covid last Saturday no problem at all. X

[Angels54]

Hi , I’m on Benapali ,?I inject on a Thursday so what try and book my flu injection for a Monday.👍