I'm very anxious about having a Covid booster as I believe the vaccines precipitated my PMR early last year. I was advised (by consultant) not to have the 2002 autumn booster as I had some immunity from catching Covid itself but he has said to have the booster this year as it is now 15 months since my last one.
Would it be a good idea to increase my pred dose around the time of the jab to reduce the likelihood of a serious flare?
The Pfizer jab apparently does not contain adjuvants, unlike the Novavax (an adjuvant is added to boost a person's immune response). Last year I negotiated with my GP to have the under 65s flu jab (I am 74) which does not have the adjuvant. I did not think my immune system needed extra stimulation! However it was a battle and all pharmacies said that, by law, they could only give me the over 65's jab.