if Shingles #1 did not bother you, #2 would probably be OK.
Yes, I’ve had covid and flu shots together. Covid always puts me in bed for over a day, but it wasn’t worse with the flu shot. So I was wondering about having all 4 together—RSV and Shingrix too. Based on other comments, I think I’ll stick with just covid and flu. I was trying not to have to make the effort to go back again (I’m disabled), as that was why I didn’t go back and get them last year.
I’ve always had Pfizer until last year I had Moderna. For me, Moderna wasn’t as bad as Pfizer. It’s funny how we all react differently.
My doctor keeps pushing for me to take the shingles shot. But I’ve heard so many stories of people who had bad reactions, I’m hesitant to do it. Is it the second shot which is worse? Why is that?
I saw my mother-in-law suffer and almost lose her eye sight when she had shingles. It came on suddenly, and within 48 hours she was hospitalized as the infection started at the top of her scalp close to her forehead and continued to spread and the doctors said she could have lost her eyesight if she wasn't taken to emergency quickly. So my husband and I both know we need the shingles shots. We got the old shingles shot that was recommended, but now the new two-shot vaccine replaces the older one we got a few years ago. We keep putting it off but we know that we need to get it done.
Thank you for sharing, my MIL also had shingles two years ago, but hers was mild in comparison to your story and others I’ve heard.
My uncle, who had had shingles, told me years ago to get the shot(s). He said “You do NOT want to get shingles!” I’m finally going to get around to it. I don’t know what “bad reactions” to the shot entail, but I do know that shingles near your eye can cost you your eyesight and that overall it’s very unpleasant.
A normal vaccine reaction isn't fun, but it usually isn't horrible, and you can plan it for when it works best for you to take a couple of days off to lay on the couch, or at least to not have anything super active planned.
The previous recommended vaccine for Shingles is no longer offered in the U.S. It was not a series of shots, it was a single shot formula called Zostavax. At the time it was offered, it was considered effective for one's lifetime. But then Shingrix was developed which is more effective at preventing Shingles and it is a two-shot formula. It is recommended that people who had the Zostavax shot in the past now get the Shingrix shots because the Shingrix shots offer a significantly higher level of effectiveness according to clinical research. So people who received the first vaccine that was available for Shingles will be much better protected with the new vaccine which is the two-shot formula known as Shingrix.
I think some are confusing the reason why it's different with the fact that it is different. I think my answer might add more confusion so stick with me here. I hope to clear this up for folks.
That's actually not funny that they did that. MOO
I found it hilarious. We were in a private room and discussing the wayward direction of the CDC. It was a joke.
My pharmacist and I did the same thing!
I know, I get it, and I would have found it funny too (in an unfunny way). But my point was while it is funny, it's really not funny IYKWIM.
It's a very sad state of affairs we're dealing with due to Covid. That's the unfunny part.
