It would appear that either way stopping meds or not doesnt seem to make any difference to the vaccine, in all my searching and talking to my consultant Rheumy and my GP they are happy for me to have the vaccine without breaks in my med schedule. So up to now first shot of the Astra Zeneka done and no problems at all, waiting for the second shot in the coming days, so I will post the results from that. 😀😀😀

It would appear that doctors amd Rheumatologists have differing opinions on this, mine said carry on with your meds, so i have, and i have had the first shot of the Astra Zeneka vaccine with no side effects 😀

Hi. My rheumatologist said I should stop t taking my drugs the day before and not take any the day after. She said the meds might interfere with the shot effectiveness. But since I don't know what you're taking, you should to check with your doctor to be sure.

Unfortunately, they did no trials for taking the COVID shot while on RA meds, or even on just having RA in general. Sorry, not a positive answer. It’s up to you.

From what I have read, it depends on your med. I read an medically reviewed article on everdayhealth.com that had good information. It's called, "8 Things People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Must Know About The Covid-19 Vaccines." Among other things, they give guidance on what med to hold. Hope it helps!