Shingles Vaccine (Shingrix): Is it advisable for transplant patients?

I don't, I live in North Carolina and goto UNC Chapel Hill.

I wore a mask out to shop prior to covid after my transplant. Wearng a mask, hand sanitizer, hand washing and social distancing became my norm long ago. Nothing out of the ordinary for me.

Good discipline on your part, but how do you feel when others in public places do not wear a mask. They could be putting you at risk for exposure to Covid19.

@azdan99 marks are mandatory at all indoor public spaces where I live. Everyone happily complies. Ontario 🇨🇦

@danab. Will it definitely be a live vaccine? I thought it would not be but I was concerned that if it has immune boosting ingredients like the shingles vaccine does that my transplant team would advise against it as they have for the shingles vaccine.
J

@contentandwell I might have assumed what I heard on the live virus it was during a meeting with my drs during a webinar. But basically they said it would be awhile before any vaccine would be available for us immune surprised. Because they also went on to say that treatments at least that they have seen so far are working and our best defense for us is Masks, Distance and hand washing. So based on the fact that they were not even looking at vaccines yet I may have guessed it was a live type. Which I'll admit im a bit confused on at the moment since im.also hearing that this could is not living bit some kind of protein. I will be asking again when I get a chance.
Have a Blessed Day
Dana

@contentandwell I did find this article which explains what they are doing so far and outcome based on what we know now.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859

Thanks @danab It’s discouraging that it will take so long, and even more discouraging that it may be a live vaccine that we cannot use. When you are older too, as I am, you can’t help but wonder if this is your life from this point forward.

I would like to Re-direct this discussion back to the original question: Is it advisable and safe for a transplant patient to get the new shingles vaccine?

Shingles a viral infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken-pox. Vaccines can help reduce the risk of shingles. Here is information about the causes, risk factors, complications and prevention (vaccine) for shingles. Shingles - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shingles/symptoms-causes/syc-20353054

Shingrix was approved by the FDA in 2017 and is the preferred alternative to Zostavax. Studies suggest Shingrix offers protection against shingles beyond five years. It's a nonliving vaccine made of a virus component, and is given in two doses, with two to six months between doses.
Shingrix is approved and recommended for people age 50 and older, including those who've previously received Zostavax. Zostavax isn't recommended until age 60.
Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted (Intramuscular Route) - https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/zoster-vaccine-recombinant-adjuvanted-intramuscular-route/description/drg-20406737

I had the original shingles (live) vaccine right before I was placed on the transplant list because my Mayo team knew (in 2009) that I would not be eligible for the live vaccine after a transplant. My first transplant team did not even mention it to me. When the new Shingrix was approved by FDA in 2017, Mayo okeyed it for me when I inquired about it. My transplanted organs are a liver and a kidney and my age fit the standard requirements.

@jodeej, @gaylea1, @jolinda, - Have you any update about asking your doctor?
@azdan99, We look forward to hearing from you after your appointment.
@estrada53, How are you doing? Did you get the 1st shot?

My doctors have not recommended for me to get the shingles vaccine even though I've had it once post transplant (1 year)