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Flu & Shingles Vaccine at the same time

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

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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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I’ve had both Shingrix vaccines now with no issues. My transplant doctor at Mayo was pretty adamant about getting the vaccine even though I’m immuno compromised. Whatever protection we can glean from the vaccine in giving our immune system a head start by preventing or combating Shingles is preferable to getting a full blown case.