COVID VACCINE

[Carolanne]

Does anyone know if we can have any of the available vaccines?

I heard a scientist on the news saying one of them was a live vaccine which I cannot have because I am taking Mycophenolate.

[Jen3131]

I am on Mycophenolate and have had the the Phizer (can’t spell that!) jab. No I’ll effects.

[FellsandLakes]

Yes I'm on MMF not had the vaccine yet... trying to patiently wait! I was told by my rheumo nurse the Oxford one has the live vaccine so can't have that. Pfizer (or new a one). Just hope they save sime Pfizer for my turn!

[Carolanne in reply to FellsandLakes]

Yes I am patiently waiting but still have conflicting reports on Live and dead vaccine!

[FellsandLakes in reply to Carolanne]

I guess we should always go with what our Rheumo says.. I'm ringing mine on Monday to double check.

[NSV69]

I am on MMF and have been told i will get the Phizer jab and not the Oxford one

[Jen3131]

When I was in the vaccination hub, there was a Dr there just for the purpose of signing off a person with ‘issues’. His signature had to go on my paperwork.

[NZHeather]

This may help with your question scleroderma.org/site/SPageS...

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I read this on NRAS HealthUnlocked:

“The helpline has had lots of people contact us regarding comments made on the BBC by retired Professor Salisbury regarding his opinions of the Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine.

I have contacted the media department of vaccine team at Oxford requesting a reply in the media, but in the meantime I have a reply from one of the Professors leading the development of the vaccine, which I though you may find reassuring.

The Oxford-AZ vaccine is only a “live” virus in the sense that it is able to infect mammalian cells bearing its receptor but it is replication deficient, and therefore other definitions would consider it is non-live.

It cannot replicate in humans and does not make more virions after vaccination (usually considered a prerequisite of life), and therefore it is safe in the immunocompromised. Our trials include HIV infected adults in uk and South Africa.

Other replication deficient viral vectors are being used safely and at scale for Ebola in Africa in HIV infected populations.

Andrew J Pollard FRCPCH PhD FMedSci

Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity,

Department of Paediatrics,

Fellow, St Cross College

University of Oxford

If you want to find out more, check the NRAS website Update on the COVID-19 vaccine section as it has great links and lots of information. I am in the process of updating the FAQs as well as attending to the Helpline with reduced staffing hours, but please keep an eye out.”

[Carolanne]

Thank you so much that’s very reassuring to know

[cheryldn]

Hi I was told by my rheumatologist that either vaccine was fine. I had the Pfizer one yesterday, no side effect other than a tender arm.