Shingrix vaccine

[AliDeJ]

Is this given as a single dose injection, or is there another to follow a few weeks after?Thank you

[PMRpro Ambassador]

It is a 2 step vaccine with between 2 and 6 months gap to the second jab.

[Koalajane in reply to PMRpro]

I am having my second jab 2 months after the first one

[AliDeJ in reply to Koalajane]

Thank you. I will have to enquire at my surgery!

[Koalajane in reply to AliDeJ]

My nurse did my Shingrix vaccination and made the appointment for the second one at the same time.

My sister had her shingles vaccination last Friday and was given the other shingles vaccination the Zostovax which is a single one

[AliDeJ in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you. I wonder why I was told to have just one jab before starting Ro Actemra...no mention of another!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to AliDeJ]

Sure it was Shingrix you got?

[AliDeJ in reply to PMRpro]

Definitely!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to AliDeJ]

Then check when the second will be given!

[AliDeJ in reply to PMRpro]

Hello again. I'm on 11 mg pred plus ProActemra. I had to have the Shingrix jab before starting ProActemra as a precaution. Do you think it will be useful to my immune suppressed body now. Will it be effective?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to AliDeJ]

If you had the first jab before the RoActemra that should have worked as normal. But you do need the second for full protection and if it were me I would ask the rheumatologist about missing a jab after the second Shingrix to give it a better chance of working. I am told to leave a jab if I have any infections,

[AliDeJ in reply to PMRpro]

Yes. I missed when I had Covid recently. Good point, thank you.

[AliDeJ in reply to PMRpro]

Hello again. Thank you for your insightful responses. Apparently I am due to be recalled for the second Shingrix dose next week. I needn't have been concerned. I find the lack of patient involvement quite hard since we moved to Wales. I'm not complaining, because the GP and surgery and timely medical care has been very, very good. However. We are not copied into Consultants' letters, or blood test results ( these have to be printed off in the surgery, by special request). It is as though THEY are taking care of that and WE don't need to know. Actually I DO need to know!Do you miss a Tocilizumab jab after, or before a flu jab (or both), a covid jab etc? I have a flu jab soon and wondered if you had been given any guidance. Thank you.

AlideJ

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to AliDeJ]

Never asked my rheumy to be honest! Really should!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

A course of 2 vaccines -see this re all things Shingles related from FAQs -

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[AliDeJ in reply to DorsetLady]

How strange that I was only given one. Thank you for the link.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to AliDeJ]

In that case I would question it being Shingrix one … perhaps you ought to check

[FearFracture in reply to DorsetLady]

Once you’ve had both Shingrix jabs, are you done for good, or will you have to get them again after so many years?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to FearFracture]

This article states latest studies show they are effective for around 10 years -

verywellhealth.com/shingles....

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to FearFracture]

As DL says, they know they are effective for 10 years, but they haven't longterm figures for much longer than that as it wasn't submitted for approval until 2016 with clinical trials before that.

[OldPenny]

In my case, AliDeJ, I heard nothing for 6 months so called up the local surgery to remind them. This was two years ago. I remember things being rather chaotic generally during the pandemic as far as communication was concerned. OP

[AliDeJ in reply to OldPenny]

Yes, I feel that I have to be quite proactive to get answers! Thank you for your reply.

[jsc50]

Shingrex is given as two consecutive shots, about 10 weeks apart. I have just received the second about a week ago. My first was given at the end of June. I had no problems but for tenderness at the site of injections for about 24 hours. I have PMR but happily Shingrex did not aggravate the condition. Hope it goes satisfactorily for you too.

[AliDeJ in reply to jsc50]

Thank you!

[humo1969]

Hi.

As a nurse I give this vaccine. It is 2 injections 8 weeks apart

[AliDeJ in reply to humo1969]

Well. You should know! Thank you so much!

[gingerraspiller]

It is 2 shots. I was told I needed the 2nd dose between 3 to 6 months after 1st shot. I was very ill after the 2nd shot - achy, tired, felt like a very bad flu, in bed for 3 days! If I had to do it over again, I would have waited to the end of the window to get the 2nd shot

Good luck

[Grammy80]

I'm so glad you posted this because I had completely forgotten about getting a second injection! I'm putting a note on the refrigerator right now as well as my Google Calendar💞

[AliDeJ in reply to Grammy80]

Great, I'm glad my query reminded you!

[Fries]

Anyone know - if you are not sure whether you have ever had chicken pox or not - is it best not to have the injection?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Fries]

If you haven't had CP you won't develop shingles, you can't. But you can have antibodies to the CP virus measured quite easily and I think it is routinely done in expectant mothers. If you are worried - ask your GP to check. MrsNails had it done.

[Fries]

Thank you very much for your response. As I am not sure whether I've had it or not. I will check about the antibodies though. I regularly look after the grandchildren and haven't caught it yet so it would be a good idea to check.