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That could vary according to why the cortisone shot was prescribed. Ask the prescribing health care professional if there is any contraindication in your specific circumstances that would necessitate your waiting before vaccination.

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13y ago

You can get a flu shot when you have used antibiotics, even recently. You could even take them at the same time in most cases. If the infection is active and still causing you fever or other symptoms, you should check with the Doctor Who gave you the antibiotics to see if you should get the shot now or wait until your immune system in your body is not still fighting the infection.

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As long as you are fever-free for at least 24 hours straight without using any fever reducing medicine like Tylenol, you are not able to spread the flu to others so it would be okay to be in public then. You can get flu shots as long as you don't have any high fever, it is best to wait at least 48 hours after your symptoms are gone for the best response by your immune system.

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That can vary by the individual, why they are getting the steroids, and the dosage and strength. Your best plan would be to ask the doctor who prescribed the cortisone shot and methyprednisolone for the answer in your specific circumstances.

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12y ago

That will be something to ask your surgeon or primary care health care professional. The answer will be determined by your individual circumstances. What surgery you had and any other conditions you may have along with that can affect when, and if, you should get the vaccination after the surgery.

Usually, if you do not have a fever, you can get the vaccination, but after surgical care, it could put a strain on the immune system that could already be busy with avoiding infection from, or other responses your body has to, the procedure.

Often, however, the doctors will want you to get that done, and the hospital or surgical care center may be able to give it to you while you are there for the procedure. Nothing to do but get, and take, the advice of your doctors for exactly when is appropriate for you.

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11y ago

That would depend on why you were taking the steroid. The best answer will be from the doctor who prescribed the methyprednisolone. Contact the doctor's office and speak to one of the nurses there about this for the best answer.

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As long as you do not have a fever, you can get the flu vaccination after a cold. Having a mild cold would not prevent getting the vaccine, however, when you have a cold you should be resting in bed, so it is better to wait until your symptoms are gone or you are no longer contagious (usually by the 5th day of a common cold) before going out in public if you don't have to go out.

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11y ago

You shouldn't. You already had that strain of the flu. You cannot get that strain anymore, so a flu shot would be pointless. Unless, of course, it's a shot for a different strain of flu.

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