Is it safe to get a COVID-19 vaccine right before or after a surgery?
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Is it safe to get a COVID-19 vaccine right before or after a surgery?
Dr. Steve Feagins, medical director for Hamilton County Public Health, recommends getting a COVID-19 vaccine more than 72 hours on either side of a surgery.
This makes it easier to deduce if later symptoms are side effects of the vaccine or complications developing from the surgery.