Multisociety multispecialty position statement on corticosteroid injections and influenza and COVID-19 vaccine administration - PubMed
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- #corticosteroid injections
- #chronic pain
- #vaccine administration
- Corticosteroid injections (CSIs) are widely used for chronic pain management.
- The position statement provides guidelines on the timing between CSIs and COVID-19 or influenza vaccines.
- For non-urgent cases, CSIs should be scheduled at least 1 week before or after vaccine administration.
- Healthy patients may proceed with CSIs or vaccines without a 7-day interval after informed consent.
- Non-healthy patients should discuss potential risks of diminished vaccine effectiveness with their healthcare provider.
- The recommendations were developed through a consensus process involving multiple medical societies.