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Flu & Shingles Vaccine at the same time
Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 23, 2021 | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
I ended Dec ‘20 w severe spinal stenosis/ sciatica & had aspinal epidural on 1/23/21. —Then on March 5th I had a strong immune reaction to my “2nd Moderna “shot affecting my lymph nodes. It started w a sore throat,aches, nausea, severe fatigue causing weakness, I evacuated everything I ate immediately after eating except for baked potatoes.I Drank Pedialite ev day for 3 +wks & a family member stayed w me for more than a month. I “dread”getting the Moderna booster shot. Then, 3 mos later I came down w a wicked case of shingles.I spent most of 5 wks +in bed which was overall very debilitating to my wellbeing. Unfortunately I hadn’t had the Shingrix vaccine, I had the Zosterfax Which no longer provided immunity. I’m now 84yrs old, not requiring any meds for blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes but having spinal surgery next wk.— —Sorry for the above diatribe Colleen Young,but who would I consult w Re my concern of the effects of a Moderna booster shot if required . JMCD
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@ggb21 Has your doctor indicated that there is a connection between the vaccine and shingles? I am thinking there must be. My sister-in-law got shingles following her first shot. She delayed the second shot slightly but did have shingles still when she got it and then her shingles went crazy and she is battling them. This goes back to March.
My husband had an extremely mild case after his second shot and I know another woman who has had shingles also after the vaccine.
The first two people both had Moderna but the third had Pfizer. I have had three Pfizer and had no adverse reaction other than what is expected - mild fatigue and a bit of a headache.
@fourof5zs There was an article in July that they were reviewing giving the shingles shot for immunocompromised people and it sounded like approval was imminent. My transplant center still advises against it but I hear that other transplant centers are giving it. I am anxiously awaiting approval so I can get it. This sounds like it has been Ok'd but other articles do not seem to say that.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/generalinfectiousdisease/93760
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