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

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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

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Blackcat1M in reply to MrsNails

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

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer

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

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HeronNS

They told me four months (shingrix).

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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.

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HeronNS in reply to HeronNS

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

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Blackcat1M in reply to HeronNS

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

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PMRproAmbassador 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 ...

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Blackcat1M in reply to PMRpro

Thats a good point never thought of that👌

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123-go in reply to Blackcat1M

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

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PMRproAmbassador 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.

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123-go in reply to PMRpro

Par for the course nowadays.😏

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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

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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).

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