Is it safe for my 63-year-old father, who has long-term asthma, to get the Covishield vaccine while taking Formoterol Fumarate and Budesonide Inhaler 400 mg and Bilagra-M tablets? | Apollo Pharmacy

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Is it safe for my 63-year-old father, who has long-term asthma, to get the Covishield vaccine while taking Formoterol Fumarate and Budesonide Inhaler 400 mg and Bilagra-M tablets?

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Is it safe for my 63-year-old father, who has long-term asthma, to get the Covishield vaccine while taking Formoterol Fumarate and Budesonide Inhaler 400 mg and Bilagra-M tablets?

Asked by Male, 63 · 22 days ago

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

22 days ago

Yes, it is safe and highly recommended for your father to get the Covishield vaccine. Having long-term asthma puts him at a higher risk for severe COVID-19, making vaccination very important. His current medications?the formoterol fumarate and budesonide inhaler, along with Bilagra-M (bilastine and montelukast)?do not interfere with the vaccine's safety or effectiveness. He should continue taking all his prescribed asthma medications exactly as directed to keep his lungs stable before and after vaccination. If he is currently experiencing an active asthma flare-up, please consult his doctor to see if he should briefly postpone the vaccine until his symptoms settle.

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