Vaccinations

[sarahdollygirl]

I have Churg Strauss (EGPA) treated with methotrexate and steroids, and have been invited for Phnumonia and Shingles vaccinations. Are they safe/sensible to have?

[JaneLE Administrator]

Morning, yes they are fine. I’m due the pneumonia one next week. Good luck Jane

[DorsetLady]

Just make sure the shingles vaccine is the Shingrix one (non-live]and not the [live] Zostavax one - which has been discontinued, but there may still be supplies around.

[big_ted in reply to DorsetLady]

Yes I agree had the Shingdrix and Pneumonia no trouble and I'm on methotrexate and small dose steroid. Worth doing obviously not on the same day!

[DorsetLady in reply to big_ted]

Definitely not! Too much for a stressed immune system to cope with.

[Katie18]

I always have the pneumonia one and I have churg Strauss too - I’ve never been invited to shingles

[Erichtheviking in reply to Katie18]

I thought the pneumonia jab was a once only?

[DorsetLady in reply to Erichtheviking]

It is normally … once you are over 65.. Although depending on circumstances you may have had one earlier in life…

[ryjaro]

my surgery maintains that I cannot have shingles vaccine because I am on Methotrexate x

[DorsetLady in reply to ryjaro]

You can have the shingrix one - but you probably need to see have a break from MTX for a couple of weeks -

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[EGPAGuy]

Hi ..I am on benra and reducing steroids. I had flu, pneumonia and covid vaccines all in one go. Also had the first shingrix in Dec and due my second booster after 12 weeks. No problems at all.