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Side Effects of Shingles Vaccine
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Aug 31 4:11pm | Replies (196)Comment receiving replies
Hello. I had my first Shingrix shot yesterday, and I've had a reaction – fatigue, no energy, can't think, achy, occasional nausea. The pharmacist told me that most people have a worse reaction after the second shot, so I'm not looking forward to it.
Does it have to be this way? Can't they figure out how to formulate immunizations so they don't make you sick? Covid and flu vaccines tend to do this to me, too. I am definitely not an anti-vaxxer, but I wish I didn't have to get sick to stay healthy.
What's the science? Is there a different way to make a vaccine? Why do some people have reactions when others don't?
Again, does it have to be this way?
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@russet3
As I see it, it is better to have a reaction to a vaccine than none at all. The body is reacting that js the immune system is kicking in to repel an invader, as it should. If I have no reaction I think nothing has happened. Vaccines are one of the greatest public health measures ever, they have saved millions of lives over the last decades. I for one will roll up my sleeve anytime to ensure my protection from the many communicable diseases that are still present in our environment. Stay healthy.
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@russet3
From what I understand, yes, it’s that way because those mild aches and low fevers are caused by the immune system reacting to the disease the vaccine is for and trying to protect us to the perceived threat. It’s often not the vaccine or how it’s made. It’s our immune systems getting ready to do the job. Not that it’s enjoyable.
When I was still working, I scheduled my vaccines on Friday so that I would have the weekend to feel sick. And some reactions are worse than others. Covid was bad for me, but the smallpox one (yes, I’m that old) was the worst. And so I try to console myself with the thought that at least my immune system is functional. 😀