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Hello @farmersmith, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience and how you've managed shingles. I just received my Shingrix vaccine after having both Pfizer COVID shots. I have not had shingles but have friends and family who have experienced it and that's what prompted me to get it. Here's some information I found that helps explain waiting to get the Shingrix shot.
"There is no specific length of time that you need to wait after having shingles before you can receive Shingrix, but generally you should make sure the shingles rash has gone away before getting vaccinated. You can get Shingrix whether or not you remember having had chickenpox in the past." -- Shingrix Shingles Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/shingrix/
Have you reported your Moderna side effects on the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Reporting System - https://vaers.hhs.gov/) website?