Shingle vaccine

[Blackcat1M]

Had my shingles vaccine yesterday and was told I will have to have another one in four weeks.

[MrsNails]

Hi BCCan’t access FAQ’s at the moment but there’s lots on Vaccines/Shingles Vaccines under both headings & l think you’ll find the answer there…..

I’m decorating The Christmas Tree 🎄 The First One……

Angela xx

[Blackcat1M in reply to MrsNails]

I had the same problem, you make me so jealous about decorating the tree 🥲

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

That’s means you had Shingrix…good. But as MrsNails says plenty of info under FAQs

[HeronNS]

They told me four months (shingrix).

[HeronNS]

I've looked it up and the CDC says 2 to 6 months, and that less than four weeks makes the first one invalid, which may be where the four weeks you were told comes from. You mustn't have it sooner than 4 weeks. I'll actually be 5 months because my covid booster is due at same time and they are leaving a gap of 4 weeks in that case.

[HeronNS in reply to HeronNS]

cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingl...

[Blackcat1M in reply to HeronNS]

Hi I told the nurse two months she said no four weeks,so I will tell them many thanks

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Blackcat1M]

Give them the links - OTOH, if it were me and they got sticky, I'd just be "ill" and rearrange the second appointment ...

[Blackcat1M in reply to PMRpro]

Thats a good point never thought of that👌

[123-go in reply to Blackcat1M]

Mine will be two months after first. It's about time medics got their act together!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to 123-go]

Not just the medics - did you see the performance by the "science" minister doing the media round this morning? Didn't know that 20-30 year olds can't get use the vaccine booking system. Didn't manage to answer a single question he was posed - used the same line for everything.

[123-go in reply to PMRpro]

Par for the course nowadays.😏

[Blackcat1M in reply to HeronNS]

Hi, I looked up the CDC and will ring my doctors and give them address to check and read, many thanks for your help

[HeronNS in reply to Blackcat1M]

I also checked the Shingrix site. Yes, 2 to 6 months. It can be given at the same time as flu shot but not at same site (arm).