If you don t remember having had chickenpox should you get the shingles vaccine.
Can you get shingles even if you ve had the vaccine.
You should get shingrix even if in the past you.
Even though the vaccine is not always effective it still protects a lot of people since nearly one in three adults develops shingles during their lifetime.
If you had shingles in the past you can get shingrix to help prevent future occurrences of the disease.
Zostavax is a live vaccine given as a single injection usually in the upper arm.
You should also get it if you don t know if you had.
Yes even though people must have had chickenpox years ago in order to get shingles which are caused by the same virus.
It does not go along my ribs.
There is no maximum age for getting shingrix.
And for those who get shingles anyway the vaccine cuts the risk for lingering nerve pain by 67 percent.
Even if you have had shingles you can still receive shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease.
It may help prevent you having another bout of shingles later on.
Are not sure if you had chickenpox.
It would just be easier on me.
If you have shingles right now you should wait until the rash is gone before you get vaccinated.
My right breast is starting to itch.
You may get the shingrix vaccine even if you ve already had shingles.
It s important to note that you should also get shingrix even if you had zostavax the older shingles vaccine dr.
A vaccine called zostavax reduces the likelihood of developing shingles by 51 percent.
Shingrix is a nonliving vaccine made of a virus component.
I just pray it is not cancer of any kind.
What meds treat and.
And if you do get shingles you may.
Thank you for responding to my question.
Kmama thank you so much for your input.
Also consider getting the shingrix vaccine if you ve had the zostavax vaccine or if you don t know whether you ve had chickenpox.