Anyone else react to Shingrix vaccine?

Ronni

Ronni

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I got my shingles shot # 1 yesterday. Site of shot reaction is uncomfortable, plus I was completely wiped out by yesterday afternoon. I went to bed for 3 hrs. I never nap during the day so that was highly u usual for me. Also I’ve never had that reaction to a vaccine before. Today I’m still feeling puny, but I’m at least somewhat functioning.
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Ronni, I did have side effects for the Shingles vaccine, both #1 and #2.

Same as you, sore arm at injection site, actually felt poorly, light nausea,
and mild muscle pains throughout my body, all these lasting best I can recall
for about two full days. I was feeling poorly enough to have to call out on my
job those days, could not pull it off at all.

Now, I know of others who had no side effects except a sore arm at the injection
site, and not a thing more.
 
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Gary O' said:
Well, I had a bout of shingles awhile back
One medical source said that's my vax, no need for a shot...ever.
Another source said I need to follow up with the vax

I haven't
It's been about two, maybe three years
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A friend has had shingles three times. She was in really bad shape. Her DIL who is a nurse told her that it was impossible to get it after you’ve had it once. She was really wrong.
She eventually got the shot Shingrix shots.
 
Jules said:
A friend has had shingles three times. She was in really bad shape. Her DIL who is a nurse told her that it was impossible to get it after you’ve had it once. She was really wrong.
She eventually got the shot Shingrix shots.
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A lot of folks believe that if you’ve had it you can’t get it again. Or if you get the vaccine you won’t get shingles. Just anecdotally I know that’s incorrect because I have friends who’ve had multiple bouts of shingles, and who’ve been vaccinated.

The CDC states that it’s possible to get shingles more than once. Stress, some medications, and certain health conditions can reactivate the virus and trigger the symptoms of shingles. When shingles occurs more than once, doctors refer to it as recurrent shingles. Recurrent shingles is more common among people with a compromised immune system.
 
I’ve read that you only get shingles if you had chicken pox. Also, it’s only contagious if you’re exposed to someone with it while they have blisters. Since I didn’t have chicken pox I’ve been on the fence about getting this one. Am I missing something?
 
My sister-in-law got the shot and had reddened areas break out on her abdomen and back. She was miserable and in pain for several days. I’ve been reluctant to get the Shingles vaccine because of her experience plus I had really bad reactions to the Covid shots.
 
Ronni said:
I have friends who’ve had multiple bouts of shingles, and who’ve been vaccinated.
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Do you know if they had Shingrix or the other early brand of vaccine. Many years ago there was a single shot vaccine that had a much lower rate of efficacy. Shingrix is the gold standard right now and even it’s not 100%.
 
Ronni said:
A lot of folks believe that if you’ve had it you can’t get it again. Or if you get the vaccine you won’t get shingles. Just anecdotally I know that’s incorrect because I have friends who’ve had multiple bouts of shingles, and who’ve been vaccinated.

The CDC states that it’s possible to get shingles more than once. Stress, some medications, and certain health conditions can reactivate the virus and trigger the symptoms of shingles. When shingles occurs more than once, doctors refer to it as recurrent shingles. Recurrent shingles is more common among people with a compromised immune system.
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"I have friends who’ve had multiple bouts of shingles, and who’ve been vaccinated."
Interesting that people still want such a vaccine.
If that doesn't define "useless," I don't know what does.
 
Another unpleasant side effects vaccine is Dtap, (tetanus, diptheria, pertussis) that I just received at KP along with a pneumococal p. vaccine Friday 2:30pm. Left shoulder still has armpit and muscle soreness but overall body effects have decreased. Overall cytokines in fake battle throughout my body including head I was very much subtly aware of. So doing its job of causing a reaction my immune system then develops cell walls chemical receptor keys for. Show up and its an internal earth mammal chemical war.
 

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