Booster shot on Rituximab ? - ITP Support Assoc...

ITP Support Association

4,092 members2,077 posts

Booster shot on Rituximab ?

Loftyc profile image
2 Replies

Booster shot on Rituximab.

Hi guys have just finished 4 week Rituxumab infusions platelets have gone up to 230. Do you know how long after finishing Ritux I will be able to have a booster shot? Am desperate to fly Australia to NZ to visit my adult children it’s been 3 years.

Written by
Loftyc profile image
Loftyc
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
2 Replies
eciardullo profile image
eciardullo

I have no proof but happened during rituxamab infusions. I had to drop everything diagnosed with DVT that traveled to my lungs, also experienced a pulmonary embolism.

BeccaUnit profile image
BeccaUnit

It may be advisable to talk to your oncologist/hematologist about doing the antibody infusion vs. Booster. I dont know what triggered your situation, but that is my option for my next covid booster in 4 months. Currently at 4k platelets as of today's labs.

You may also like...

Covid Shot or No Covid Shot. That is the question!

hospital and received platelet transfusion and IVIG treatments. A year later I now have Chronic...

Rituximab

- can anyone let me know about their experiences and any side effects they have had or successes....

Chronic itp. Latest treatment is rituximab

be off long-term again but often feel quite unwell. Sorry, hate saying this as know people have it...

Rituximab/Rituxan

Please let me know if anyone has had Rituxan infusions and, if so, how was the experience? My...

SHOULD FLU SHOTS BE GIVEN TO ITP PATIENTS

solumedrol,IVIG infusions, platelet infusions, now on out patient hemothologist office visits for...