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Flu & Shingles Vaccine at the same time

Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 23, 2021 | Replies (27)
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@liz5cents

Thank you for your response. I don’t qualify for the Covid booster yet so thought I’d get my 1st shingles & flu vaccinations out of the way. 😊

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Oct 14, 2021

Hi Liz, According to the CDC, the Shingrix vaccine can be given at the same time as other adult vaccines. See this web page: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/hcp/shingrix/faqs.html

Here's an excerpt.
"Q: Can I give Shingrix with other adult vaccines?
A: Yes, Shingrix is an inactive vaccine so you can administer it with other inactive or live vaccines. If you administer Shingrix and another vaccine to someone on the same day, give them at different anatomical sites (e.g., different arms)."

For people asking about the COVID vaccine and flu shots, see this blog post from Mayo Clinic
- You can get COVID-19 vaccine booster and flu shots at the same time https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/health-equity-research/newsfeed-post/yes-you-can-get-covid-19-vaccine-booster-and-flu-shots-at-the-same-time/

I also concur that if you have a history of having a strong immune response to vaccines, you may choose to not get them simultaneously.

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