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Three years ago I had the Maderna shingle shot as recommended by my doctor. I am 72 years old. About 4 hours after the shot I started to itch intensely and broke out with a rash all over my body in clusters. It looked like chicken pox. I made 2 trips to the ER when my face became involved. It was frightening. Both times I was given medication and cream and it subsided. Since then I have seen an allergist who told me she has seen several other people who have had the same reaction to the Shingrix shot as I have. Since this happened, 3 years ago, I have been taking Zyrtec everyday. When I stop taking it the rash and intense itching returns. I believe I have Grover’s disease brought on by the Maderna Shingrix shot.
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So sorry to hear your development after the shingle shot.
Just goes to show us again we are all different.
I believe things like immune system condition, unknown allergies , all present medications at the time of the vaccines, and stress come into play when we have the different vaccines. However, I sure do not know for sure.
At the time I had the Shingles vaccine I had been told I had BE but did not know I had a MAC infection, At the time I had the shingles vaccine I was clear of any major stress factors, not on any medications, and no known allergies. I also was not having any feeling of being unwell.
I had the vaccines two years ago at age 80, and no problems. I am very fortunate in many ways.
Barbara