How often are you supposed to get the shingles vaccine?
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Anonymous
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I took the vaccine 5 years ago (at age 50) & thought it was every 5 years, right?
The internet seems to have differing information. |
Anonymous
| Which vaccine did you have? |
Anonymous
| And I thought after the 2 doses (6-ish months apart) you were done for life. Is that wrong? |
Anonymous
This |
Anonymous
| I have to get this vaccine asap shingles is AWFUL and seems to be sprouting up everywhere. |
Anonymous
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https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/vaccination.html
CDC: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Vaccination |
Anonymous
| My doc says the 2 dose vaccine is for life |
Anonymous
| There used to be an older kind, so you need to check if you got that and need to get the new one. |
Anonymous
| Shingles is a reactivation of a latent virus you already had and is almost never “caught” from someone else so the fact that it is “popping up everywhere” has nothing to do with your risk of getting it. |
Anonymous
| People are getting shingles at a younger age perhaps to non-exposure to chicken pox since most kids have to get the chicken pox vaccine for school. |
Anonymous
You must have been exposed to chicken pox to get shingles. |
Anonymous
NP. I think the PP was referring to the "theory that re-exposure to the herpes zoster virus in adulthood (after chickenpox infection as a child), boosts immunity to shingles" https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/adult-exposure-to-chickenpox-linked-to-lower-risk-of-shingles/ |
Anonymous
They’re still not letting us get it until 50, though right. I’m 49 and my friend (early 40s) had a terrible case (still has nerve pain in her face a year out). I’m ready for the vaccine now. |
Anonymous
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I think the issue is that Shingrix has not been in use long enough for there to be data beyond 10 years. The data says it’s extremely effective for at least seven years. I would assume if longer-term data shows that immunity wanes, there will be a recommendation for repeat vaccination.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/shingrix/index.html |
Anonymous
+1 |