Would appreciate the collective wisdom of the forum on the this one, please.
My surgery has written to offer me a shingles vaccination. I'm not anti- vaccination at all, but I am being offered the live vaccination and I do have some concerns: I am on 2.5ml Prednisolone for PMR (originally started on 15ml three years ago) and was originally told that if I contracted shingles I Should contact my GP immediately as it could be dangerous. Obviously, the live vaccination actually has the virus in it, albeit in a small amount, but I am concerned.
I'm being offered the vaccination because I'm 80 later in the year, and I won't be offered it again if I don't have it by then.
Thoughts and advice much appreciated as always!