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I had my second dose of Shingrex vaccine and had a very unpleasant reaction. The night after the shot, I had sweats and slept poorly. The next day, aches all over and low grade fever. Then I developed a neuropathic itch in an large area surrounding my injection site. This lasted a couple of days. The strangest, however, is that 2 days post injection, I developed a fever blister/cold sore on my lip. I'm 73 and have never had one before. Fever blister is gone after about 10 days, and all other symptoms have passed. I have had shingles before, so the reaction is minor compared to getting an actual case of shingles. I just thought it strange to have a reaction when I've never had one to any vaccine previously. I hope you're feeling better by now! Sue