Shingrix vaccine for immunosuppressed people aged 50+

[Sharitone]

I thought I would just post this from the gov.uk website because I have just a bit of struggle convincing our surgery that I was eligible, so maybe other people haven't been invited either. The full list is on

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Individuals on immunosuppressive or immunomodulating therapy including: ●those who are receiving or have received in the past 6 months immunosuppressive chemotherapy or radiotherapy for any indication ●those who are receiving or have received in the previous 6 months immunosuppressive therapy for a solid organ transplant ●those who are receiving or have received in the previous 3 months targeted therapy for autoimmune disease, such as JAK inhibitors or biologic immune modulators including ●B-cell targeted therapies (including rituximab but for which a 6 month period should be considered immunosuppressive), monoclonal tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), T-cell co-stimulation modulators, soluble TNF receptors, interleukin (IL)-6 receptor inhibitors., ●IL-17 inhibitors, IL 12/23 inhibitors, IL 23 inhibitors (N.B: this list is not exhaustive) Individuals with chronic immune mediated inflammatory disease who are receiving or have received immunosuppressive therapy ●moderate to high dose corticosteroids (equivalent ≥20mg prednisolone per day) for more than 10 days in the previous month ●long term moderate dose corticosteroids (equivalent to ≥10mg prednisolone per day for more than 4 weeks) in the previous 3 months ●any non-biological oral immune modulating drugs e.g. methotrexate >20mg per week (oral and subcutaneous), azathioprine >3.0mg/kg/day; 6-mercaptopurine >1.5mg/kg/day, mycophenolate >1g/day) in the previous 3 months ●certain combination therapies at individual doses lower than stated above, including those on ≥7.5mg prednisolone per day in combination with other immunosuppressants (other than hydroxychloroquine or sulfasalazine) and those receiving methotrexate (any dose) with leflunomide in the previous 3 months Individuals who have received a short course of high dose steroids (equivalent >40mg prednisolone per day for more than a week) for any reason in the previous month.

[Koalajane]

I went for my diabetic review in August and my nurse offered the Shingrix vaccination whilst I was there. Admittedly I have just reached the age of 70 but I was going to ask her about it. The second one is next week

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Think it’s already been covered, but no harm in a reminder….😊