Although some people will develop shingles despite vaccination the vaccine may reduce the severity and duration of it.
Can you get shingles even if you got the vaccine.
There is no specific length of time you must wait after having shingles before receiving shingles vaccine but generally you should make sure the shingles rash has disappeared before getting vaccinated.
Some people report a chickenpox like rash after getting the shingles vaccine.
Even if you have had shingles you can still receive shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease.
The most common side effects of either shingles vaccine are redness pain tenderness swelling and itching at the injection site and headaches.
I just pray it is not cancer of any kind.
In 2017 a second vaccine known as shingrix rzv was approved.
You can get shingles if you have been vaccinated with the chickenpox vaccine even if you have never had a natural chickenpox infection though.
It s not really surprising that you got shingles after being vaccinated.
No vaccine is 100 percent effective and while childhood vaccinations get close the shingles vaccine only cuts the risk.
Protection stays above 85 for at least the first four years after you get vaccinated.
It may help prevent you having another bout of shingles later on.
Zostavax may still be used to prevent shingles in healthy adults 60 years and older.
Shingrix is the preferred vaccine over zostavax zoster vaccine live a shingles vaccine in use since 2006.
Although it s uncommon you can get shingles more than once.
If you don t remember having had chickenpox should you get the shingles vaccine.
It does not go along my ribs.
If you have shingles right now you should wait until the rash is gone before you get vaccinated.
My husband said because i had the shingles vaccine didn t mean that i would not get them.
Most people who get shingrix experience only mild side effects.
That s because the chickenpox vaccine is a live virus vaccine.
In addition you should get the shingrix vaccine even if you already got the zostavax vaccine although you should wait at least eight weeks from the time you received zostavax to get the shingrix shot.
Shingrix provides strong protection against shingles and phn.
Thank you for responding to my question.
It would just be easier on me.
Kmama thank you so much for your input.
Two doses of shingrix is more than 90 effective at preventing shingles and phn.
