Is it safe for my parents, both over 60 with allergies to sulfa drugs, to get the COVID-19 vaccine when my father is a prostate cancer survivor who had his prostate removed in 2008 (and is now cancer-free) and takes medications for high blood pressure, high uric acid, and Storvas 5mg, and my mother takes daily medicine for high blood pressure and Metolar xt as needed for heart palpitations? | Apollo Pharmacy

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Is it safe for my parents, both over 60 with allergies to sulfa drugs, to get the COVID-19 vaccine when my father is a prostate cancer survivor who had his prostate removed in 2008 (and is now cancer-free) and takes medications for high blood pressure, high uric acid, and Storvas 5mg, and my mother takes daily medicine for high blood pressure and Metolar xt as needed for heart palpitations?

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Is it safe for my parents, both over 60 with allergies to sulfa drugs, to get the COVID-19 vaccine when my father is a prostate cancer survivor who had his prostate removed in 2008 (and is now cancer-free) and takes medications for high blood pressure, high uric acid, and Storvas 5mg, and my mother takes daily medicine for high blood pressure and Metolar xt as needed for heart palpitations?

Asked by Male, 38 · 1 month ago

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

1 month ago

Yes, it is generally very safe and highly recommended for both of them to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. A sulfa drug allergy does not increase the risk of an allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccines, as they do not contain sulfa. Your father's history of prostate cancer and his medications, including Storvas (atorvastatin), do not pose any conflict. Similarly, your mother's daily blood pressure medication and Metolar XT (metoprolol) are perfectly compatible with the vaccine. In fact, protecting them against COVID-19 is especially beneficial given their health histories. Please consult their doctor to safely schedule their vaccination.

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Is it safe for my parents, both over 60 with allergies to sulfa drugs, to get the COVID-19 vaccine when my father is a prostate cancer survivor who had his prostate removed in 2008 (and is now cancer-free) and takes medications for high blood pressure, high uric acid, and Storvas 5mg, and my mother takes daily medicine for high blood pressure and Metolar xt as needed for heart palpitations?

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