Brief Answer:
Depends upon how you and your doctor feel

Detailed Answer:
Good evening and thank you for your question.

Generally speaking this sort of scenario presents no difficulties UNLESS the person doing the epidural feels strongly or is uncomfortable doing the procedure. You should DEFINITELY mention this to them since they are the one who ultimately has the final say whether or not such a procedure goes forward. However, my guess is that if something like a flu shot were going to present a problem the office staff would've alerted you to doing such procedures ahead of your epidural. If they didn't then, that likely means that the doctor is not affected by these rather common and routine injections.

The 2nd instance where you should definitely think twice at doing the epidural is if you end up having a fever of any consequence or in some other way feel particularly badly as if you were having a reaction to the shot. In that instance you would probably be simply taking the greatest amount of precaution for yourself if you were to defer the epidural until after the weekend since you don't want something like an invasive spinal procedure to get more complicated by way of infection or such in the face of having a systemic reaction to an immunization/vaccine of some sort.

Otherwise, if neither of those 2 scenarios occur you should be just fine.

If I've adequately answered your questions could you do me a huge favor by CLOSING THE QUERY and being sure to include some fine words of feedback along with a 5 STAR rating if you feel my suggestions have helped? Again, many thanks for posing your questions and please let me know how things turn out.

I would also recommend getting a standard metabolic workup to include THYROID FUNCTION STUDIES (FT4, TSH) as it is known that both HYPO as well as HYPERTHYROIDISM (more likely in the setting of A-fib) can cause headaches of any variety....even yours which are just dull in nature.

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Brief Answer:
I don't see why there should be a reduction in efficacy

Detailed Answer:
Honestly, I don't know the details of YOUR particular vaccine vs. the type of epidural you are to receive. However, I can't imagine that there should be any lack in efficacy of the vaccine simply based upon this procedure.

If you have read to the contrary then, your question would be better directed to the doctor who either gave you the vaccine or the one performing the epidural since they should have more specific knowledge as to what will reduce the vaccine's effectiveness or not.

The other alternative if you believe there is some type of reaction between the 2 would be to defer the epidural for another 7-10 days. I'm sure by then, whatever "reaction" could've possibly taken place between the 2 entities (again, I really don't see how those 2 medications can possibly mix in a way to negate the vaccine's efficacy) will be moot.

Once again, your positive feedback on our discussion is greatly appreciated and I would be happy to hear how things finally turned out if you'd drop me a note after you get things sorted out.

All the best.

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