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Can you get vaccines soon after antibiotics?

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes, you can:: antibiotics do not affect your ability to get a vaccine. They will not affect how the vaccine works or cause side effects. However, you cannot get vaccines while on steroids, so if you are taking a steroid, you should speak to your doctor. You often need to wait a month before getting a vaccine after a course of steroids, in order for the vaccine to be its most effective.

Answered 6/24/2015

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