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Hello Doctors, Can anyone of you please help me out. My Mother is taking Steroids(Medrol) from past 27years for skin allergies. And also she is taking medication for BP and Diabetes from past 4years. Could anyone please advice how safe is it for her to take Covid vaccine she is 55yrs old. Also does she need to stop taking the steroids while taking vaccine,if yes for how long. As she get allergies on stopping the steroids. Thanks in Advance!
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