Had it the other month after a few years of seeking it before I hit the magic 80 when they say that it is no longer on offer.. Should have checked the syringe was fulll and that she actually stuck it in my arm as didn't feel a thing or notice anything after it was done.
Had it last year with the pneumonia jab. The Doc asked if I would like them. Also didn't feel a thing. After effects included feeling 20 years younger and more viral :wink2:, my hair growing back and I was able to run faster and longer, other than that nothing to fear.
Both Chris and I can't remember! Chris has had shingles in the past so not sure if they still give it? When Chris had shingles I had some very mild symptoms that I would probably have not noticed if he hadn't been diagnosed with it.
Had the jabs ( you need 2 with 3 months between) after Rays wife and someone on another forum had shingles last year. As with all inoculations I have there were no after effects.
What Everyone Should Know about the Shingles Vaccine (Shingrix)
Shingles vaccination is the only way to protect against shingles and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the most common complication from shingles. CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease. Your doctor or pharmacist can give you Shingrix as a shot in your upper arm.
Read more here. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/shingrix/index.html
Zostavax, a live vaccine given as 1 dose
Shingrix, a non-live vaccine given as 2 doses, 2 months apart
Most people will have the Zostavax vaccine. The Shingrix vaccine is recommended if Zostavax is not suitable for you, for example if you have a condition that affects your immune system.
I didn't know there was a vaccine for it. I had a mild case at the end of my 4.5 months over there in 2019 in my Hymer. Very uncomfortable. No reoccurrence since then. Luckily I happened to have the correct medication on me and got some more in Switzerland from a pharmacy without having to see a doc (mind you that cost about £50) so it only lasted a month or two. I convinced them Dr Google had correctly diagnosed it.
I also didnt know about this. I had Chickenpox for the first time at the start of the Pandemic last year which I believe now means I could get shingles. Will ask my doc about it.
Yes you can have it more than once although it is likely to return as Shingles. Also be aware that they don't say that the Shingle Jab will stop you getting it but is done to try and reduce the severity of Shingles should you go down with it. Having seen a friend aged about 70 have it affecting his eyes. I was glad I did not live next door so could not hear his screams.
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