I read up on it since I was still confused. There are a lot of different stipulations depending on your previous pneumonia vaccine history. But in the case of someone over 65 who has never received any pneumonia vaccine it says to get one dose of PCV20 (a dose of PPSV23 is not indicated). OR one dose of PCV15 followed by one dose of PPSV23 at least 1 year later. I wonder which of the two options is better because certainly the first is easier.
I had the shingles shot a few years ago, and I’ve had MAC for much longer than that. I had no problems or side effects. Your doctor could tell you if he knows any reason you should get it, but the people I know who had shingles told me how bad it was. Very painful. Take care!
Three years ago I had the Maderna shingle shot as recommended by my doctor. I am 72 years old. About 4 hours after the shot I started to itch intensely and broke out with a rash all over my body in clusters. It looked like chicken pox. I made 2 trips to the ER when my face became involved. It was frightening. Both times I was given medication and cream and it subsided. Since then I have seen an allergist who told me she has seen several other people who have had the same reaction to the Shingrix shot as I have. Since this happened, 3 years ago, I have been taking Zyrtec everyday. When I stop taking it the rash and intense itching returns. I believe I have Grover’s disease brought on by the Maderna Shingrix shot.
Three years ago I had the Maderna shingle shot as recommended by my doctor. I am 72 years old. About 4 hours after the shot I started to itch intensely and broke out with a rash all over my body in clusters. It looked like chicken pox. I made 2 trips to the ER when my face became involved. It was frightening. Both times I was given medication and cream and it subsided. Since then I have seen an allergist who told me she has seen several other people who have had the same reaction to the Shingrix shot as I have. Since this happened, 3 years ago, I have been taking Zyrtec everyday. When I stop taking it the rash and intense itching returns. I believe I have Grover’s disease brought on by the Maderna Shingrix shot.
So sorry to hear your development after the shingle shot.
Just goes to show us again we are all different.
I believe things like immune system condition, unknown allergies , all present medications at the time of the vaccines, and stress come into play when we have the different vaccines. However, I sure do not know for sure.
At the time I had the Shingles vaccine I had been told I had BE but did not know I had a MAC infection, At the time I had the shingles vaccine I was clear of any major stress factors, not on any medications, and no known allergies. I also was not having any feeling of being unwell.
I had the vaccines two years ago at age 80, and no problems. I am very fortunate in many ways.
Barbara
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I read up on it since I was still confused. There are a lot of different stipulations depending on your previous pneumonia vaccine history. But in the case of someone over 65 who has never received any pneumonia vaccine it says to get one dose of PCV20 (a dose of PPSV23 is not indicated). OR one dose of PCV15 followed by one dose of PPSV23 at least 1 year later. I wonder which of the two options is better because certainly the first is easier.
I had the shingles shot a few years ago, and I’ve had MAC for much longer than that. I had no problems or side effects. Your doctor could tell you if he knows any reason you should get it, but the people I know who had shingles told me how bad it was. Very painful. Take care!
Three years ago I had the Maderna shingle shot as recommended by my doctor. I am 72 years old. About 4 hours after the shot I started to itch intensely and broke out with a rash all over my body in clusters. It looked like chicken pox. I made 2 trips to the ER when my face became involved. It was frightening. Both times I was given medication and cream and it subsided. Since then I have seen an allergist who told me she has seen several other people who have had the same reaction to the Shingrix shot as I have. Since this happened, 3 years ago, I have been taking Zyrtec everyday. When I stop taking it the rash and intense itching returns. I believe I have Grover’s disease brought on by the Maderna Shingrix shot.
So sorry to hear your development after the shingle shot.
Just goes to show us again we are all different.
I believe things like immune system condition, unknown allergies , all present medications at the time of the vaccines, and stress come into play when we have the different vaccines. However, I sure do not know for sure.
At the time I had the Shingles vaccine I had been told I had BE but did not know I had a MAC infection, At the time I had the shingles vaccine I was clear of any major stress factors, not on any medications, and no known allergies. I also was not having any feeling of being unwell.
I had the vaccines two years ago at age 80, and no problems. I am very fortunate in many ways.
Barbara
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1 ReactionI recently had the two shingles shots after I had been diagnosed several months earlier with both MAC and Bronch. I am 71 and had no side-effects.