Shingles vaccination

[Mags18]

Due to have flu vaccination this week can I have the shingles vaccine as well as I have just reached the age of 70?

[Spanielmadlady]

Ask your consultant or gp as not everyone with lupus can have it especially if you take certain meds as it's a live virus in the vaccine

[Mags18 in reply to Spanielmadlady]

Thankyou so much for responding🤗

[Whippet_lady]

Hi Mags, I was having a chat with my GP about vaccinations and the shingles jab came up in the conversation. She said that I wouldn't be able to have it because it's a live vaccine. She said the general rule of thumb was live - no, not live - yes, but obviously you'd have to check your own personal circumstances.

Glad you're getting your flu jab, no word about mine yet. Take care.

[Mags18 in reply to Whippet_lady]

Thankyou whippet lady much appreciated will just have the flu vacc. I have heard there is to be a be another type of shingles vacc tested but that is not imminent. Hope your appointment comes along soon!

Seems like a theme with spaniel mad and whippet ladies!!

Mags18

[Poshcards]

Hi, I was told at a East Midlands lupus forum day, a big no! As it is a live vaccine, the pharmacist speaking said no live vaccines should be given to Lupus suffered xx

[KayHimm]

I got the Shingrix vaccine last year. It is not a live virus and more effective than the old vaccine.

Ask your rheumatologist about it.

K

[baba]

It’s a live vaccine in UK. Not safe if you have SLE

[KayHimm]

Think you can pay to have the Shingrix vaccine in the Uk. That may be well worth your money as immunosuppressed people are exactly who will most benefit from this vaccine. Autoimmune patients cannot get the old, live vaccine.

Something to look into at your age.

Xk