SHINGRIX VACCINE Reviews (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted)

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SHINGRIX  (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted):  SHINGRIX is a vaccine indicated for prevention of herpes zoster (HZ) (shingles) in adults aged 50 years and older. Also for adults aged 18 years and older who are or will be at increased risk of HZ due to immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by known disease or therapy. SHINGRIX is NOT indicated for prevention of primary varicella infection (chickenpox).   FDA Approval Date: 2017-10-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Shingles Vaccine When I got the first shot two months ago I ended up with a fever and chills the entire next day. I got the second dose yesterday, and so far we are 24 hours in and I have no fever. I was pretty tired last night and I'm still a bit tired, and i have a bit of a sore arm. Fingers crossed that I dodged a bullet on the second dose. The pharmacist told me that frequently if you have a reaction like fever on the first dose, you will not have it on the second. I know people who have had no reaction to the first but have to the second. And I know people who have had no reaction to either one. It would appear I reacted to the first but not the second. At least that is my status at the 24 hour mark. Both shots were done by the pharmacist at my local Rite Aid F 63
12/21/2020
 2  Shingle Vaccine 1st shot on first day sore arm after 4 hours, second day severe aches and pains barely could function. Iveproven didn't touch symptoms, on second day and still experiencing symptoms. My husband and I got it at the same time and both have the same symptoms !. Hope it was worth it. F 58
12/20/2020
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 1  Shingles Vaccine Chest pain, shortness of breath. Extreme fatigue. Felt like couldn't stand. Took first dose, only. Called CDC. They said to NOT take the second shot. 58
12/20/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine I'm Amazed that my dr said nothing about the potential side Effects. Nothing! I got a bad flu like symptom the first time..headache, high fever, body aches and upset stomach. Dreaded the second time but they had no advice..other than I didn't have an "allergic" reaction so I should get the second dose. This one is worse. Same miserable symptoms but lasting longer than the last one. They also don't tell you that you should not take Tylenol or Advil to deal with the symptoms so that your body can mount the full immune response. I am having such severe symptoms that I am popping the Advil every 6 hours. In my arm 2 months apart F 62
12/19/2020
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 4  Shingles Vaccine First shot: flu-like reaction that put me in bed for 24 hrs. Fever, intense aches, fatigue. Also sore arm for several days. Second shot: same but less intense. Achy and very tired. I've has shingles twice, both mild cases. Vaccine seems worth the side effects, but they were so bad after the first one I feared I had covid. F 56
12/19/2020
 3  Shingles Vaccine I got my 2nd shot 3 or 4 days ago. My upper arm has been painful since, it is getting less painful but have had to take ibuprofen everyday or I couldnt sleep. This 2nd shot was very painful when the pharmacist gave it to me for some reason..seemed like he stabbed it in really far. F 54
12/19/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine I had a mild case of the hives with the first shot. I had a severe case of hives and fever with the second shot. F 79
12/19/2020
 3  Shingles Vaccine First shot ok, second shot HIVES with blisters! Head ache. Tired. F 70
12/18/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine First dose I was quite sick for two days after receiving t the shot. Very sore arm, fever, nausea. Second shot was much easier, only sore arm for about 4 days F 60
12/17/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine Both doses hurt like hell in the arm. First dose caused site pain for a number of days. Just got second dose yesterday. After arriving home, arm felt much better than the first time. Today however, arm is swollen and extremely painful at injection site. Having seen the effects of shingles in a number of friends and family, I have no problem dealing with these issues as I believe them to be temporary. Received vaccine at local pharmacy. F 61
12/16/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine First vaccine in September. Felt like I was about to have the flu, but got better in 2 days. The second vaccine a few days ago. The first night I had chills, fever, body aches, headaches and nausea. It felt like the worst flu. Started to feel better the second day, but only fully recovered after 3 days. The first day was just awful. F 51
12/16/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine First dose only a sore arm. second dose I feel terrible . fever, vomiting, headache, stomach ache. legs heavy F 53
12/16/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine 1st shot 10/2020 only had mild pain at the injection site. 2nd shot yesterday, 12/15/2020. Pain at injection site is much worse this time. Also having muscle & joint pain, tiredness and low grade fever. I was not advised to watch for these side effects. Both shots given at my primary care office. F 62
12/16/2020
 5  Shingles Vaccine Got my first shot on Thursday. Arm muscle very painful. The next day I had a low-grade fever and random blotches that traveled several inches down my arm. The blotches felt hard and were especially painful. They look suspiciously like the beginnings of a shingles rash without ever coming to the surface, blistering and breaking open. All but one has faded after 3 days F 51
12/13/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine Severe pain injection site, hours later my whole body had aches & pain. About 8 pm I had chills that lasted 4 or 5 hours followed by a fever 100-101 headache. Next day stomach ache & a cough. Hope 3rd day is better! I did not anticipate side effects to be this severe. F 55
12/12/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine Fisr shot Oct 2020. Soreness, slight fever, felt like I'd been hit by a truck. At time of injection, dr. said to take 3 Motrin every 6 hours for 3 days. Really felt it when I didn't stick to this. Second shot Dec 2020. Taking 2 Motrin every 6 hours. 12 hrs after shot, fatigue, shivering, can't get warm. In bed with 3 blankets, socks and flannel PJs. Need to up my Motrin I think. 1st shot at doctor's office during physical. 2nd shot at doctor's office-nurse visit only. F 56
12/11/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine First dose received Sept 2020. Arm pain for 3 days, but no other complications. 2nd dose received Dec 2, 2020. Arm pain for 3 days. BUT, on third day, started feeling ill - extremely fatigued, body aches, low grade fever, headache...thought I might have covid. Covid test came back negative. It's been over a week since my 2nd dose and I still can't work. Still have flu-like symptoms with low grade fever. The body aches and exhaustion feeling are hammering me. I've developed a loss of appetite and I wake up every morning with a bad headache. My migraine meds help keep that bearable. I sure hope this was worth it! (And hope I can return to work soon.) *I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I'm wondering if that has caused my symptoms to be worse? First vaccine was administered by Walgreens pharmacy. 2nd was administered by JayC pharmacy. Both given in upper arm. F 50
12/11/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine 1st shot just pain at the site. 2nd shot had fever, chills, aches and headache the next day. I hope tomorrow is better. Shot at pharmacy F 50
12/11/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine 1st dose October 2020. Mild effects. Arm sore the next day or so (from shoulder to elbow). Injection turned red, hot (size about the same as the palm of my hand). Gone within a day to two. All in all - no regrets. It wasn't bad at all. Received 1st vaccine 10/2020 from my primary care physician. It was a shot in my left arm. Nothing out of the ordinary. M 59
12/10/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine Took second vaccine on the way to work. Chills started on my way home that evening around 7 pm. Fever 101.2 when I got home. Went to bed, shivered all night. Woke up with 102.3 fever. Called doctor and he called me in to be tested for COVID-19 (just in case) - it was September 2020. Symptoms went away within a few days. Received 2nd vaccine in September 2020 from primary care physician. Injection in left arm. M 62
12/10/2020

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