Can I take the COVID-19 vaccine if my platelet count is low?

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If you had COVID-19 infection previously for once, you can get vaccinated after three months of convalescence with only one dose of vaccine. No second dose is needed.

If you had COVID-19 infection twice previously, no vaccine is needed.

If you did not have COVID-19 in the past, you can get vaccinated with 2 to 3 months gap between the two doses of vaccine. The gap depends upon the signs and symptoms after the first dose.

The problem is platelets. Vaccines suppress the bowel movement, and platelet suppression gets critical. Monitor platelets every three days after the doses of the vaccine. Prior to vaccines, a seven days platelet prophylaxis with 25 mg Eltrombopag a day is beneficial in some cases of thrombocytopenia.

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