“Ibuprofen and the Moderna Covid vaccine?”
Hi, I just had my 2nd Covid vaccine (Moderna) on Thursday. The nurse told me at that time that ibuprofen counteracts the vaccine. I am in the midst of a gout flare up. My question is how long after the 2nd vaccination do I need to wait before I can take ibuprofen again without interfering with the vaccine.
Male | 51 years old
6 Answers
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You can take indocid
You should be able to take ibuprofen in doses as per package insert at any time after the COVID-19 vaccination. There is no need to wait
4-5days
I don't think ibuprofen interferes with the vaccine.
There is a small possibility that ibuprofen will reduce immune response to the vaccine, but only if taken before the vaccine dose. The CDC says that you can take ibuprofen for post vaccine symptoms. There is no particular recommended waiting period, but if you can tolerate waiting, the immune response to the vaccine develops within 1 to 2 weeks.
Thanks for the question.
Thanks for the question.
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