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Can I get a regularly scheduled vaccine before or after the Covid-19 vaccine?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends waiting 14 days after receiving another vaccine to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Similarly, the CDC recommends waiting 14 days after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine to get another vaccine.

But if you accidently get a Covid-19 vaccine within two weeks of getting another vaccine, you should still get your second Covid-19 dose according to the recommended timing.

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