Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy

Ken82 and Hank, don't you think it will take some time to learn what if any side-effects or possible harm or permanent changes the vaccines could cause? Like cellular DNA changes, etc.
Just thinking out loud. @jesfactsmon Take care, Sunnyflower

@sunnyflower
I agree. Linda and I will not be among the first to accept the vaccine if we can help it. I'd prefer to wait to see how it does first, for a few months or a year if possible. Then, if @ken82 and the 3 presidents he mentioned give a confident thumbs up, we'll give it a shot. Best, Hank

@sunnyflower I am also concerned with this vaccine causing DNA changes. Showing the former presidents and future president only lets Americans see(if the vaccine is really what they are getting) the presidents getting administered a vaccine and what happens at that time. We won’t know the long term effects. I don’t know if that is enough to convince the people. I think each person has to decide based on their risks of getting covid and the outcomes of that illness on their health. If your life depends on the vaccine then I would take the chance. Toni

Hi Toni, I agree. I'm immunosuppressed (2 meds) and autoimmune disease among heart and lung diseases, other organs and glands diseased. So it would be best if I didn't get covid. At the same time, I stand on Psalm 139:16 that says God has had all our days planned before we took our first breath so I know I won't be going a split second before my time. There's a lot of comfort for me in this scary time. I hope you are and stay well and your loved ones too! Warmest wishes, Sunnyflower @ken82, @jesfactsmon

Hi all, this information from the CDC and Mayo Clinic might help answer some of your questions about the mRNA vaccine.

- Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.html
"mRNA vaccines do not use the live virus that causes COVID-19. They do not affect or interact with our DNA in any way. mRNA never enters the nucleus of the cell, which is where our DNA (genetic material) is kept. The cell breaks down and gets rid of the mRNA soon after it is finished using the instructions."

How messenger RNA vaccines work https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/podcasts/newsfeed-post/how-messenger-rna-vaccines-work/
On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains how mRNA vaccines work, gives a status update on the pandemic and answers listener questions.

Thank you for this video ... it is helpful. I understand more about how the vaccines will work. Peggy

Does the shingles vaccination work the same way? Peggy

Thx Colleen!

@pfbacon There is a lot of good information online provided by Mayo Clinic. In order to direct you towards that in formation, would you elaborate on your question please?

I had the first Shingrix shot three months ago. I felt intense pain in my arm at injection site during the injection that made me almost cry. Three months later I still feel residual pain in my arm near injection site. If I raise my arm above my head I get muscle pain and weakness in my upper arm. Walgreens wouldn't give me the second shot because they were concerned about the residual pain lasting even after two months. I found another website with patient after patient complaining of long-term arm pain and wondering if the pain would ever subside. Some had gotten their shots a year ago, so surely there must be documentation about this! None of us were ever warned about such long-term, possibly permanent, side effects. I believe there is permanent nerve damage in my upper arm as a result of the vaccination and will not risk getting the second shot and having even worse side effects. I think I am OK with the Zoster vaccine I got years ago plus the first Shingrix. It is not worth it to me to suffer any further permanent side effects, especially not a worsening of peripheral neuropathy, which I already have in both feet and which makes me feel suicidal at times. I recommend everyone avoid any medications that mention peripheral neuropathy as a possible side effect (Ciprix antibiotic). The constant discomfort, burning, tingling, numbing pain, and the frustration of knowing that NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT will surely diminish the quality of your life. Since we were not told about this possible permanent side effect of Shingrix, it makes me wonder now that perhaps we aren't being told about any permanent side effects of the Covid19 vaccine either, lest no one be willing to get it. Unfortunately, we have to get it even if there are debilitating long-term or permanent effects.