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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 4  Shingles Vaccine 1st shot no problem. Second shot next day side effects. Fever,chills,body aches, low energy. Really felt bad. Third day much better. 9/21/20 first injection 12/8/20 second injection Kroger pharmacy F 77
12/10/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine Had my first vaccine a week ago. Had a hard, red knot at the injection site that was super painful. Lasted about 5 days. Within a couple of hours of shot, every joint in my body hurt. Especially joints that I have injured in the past. Most of the joint pain was gone within 24 hours but then was tired and felt yucky for a day. Since then had a lot of pain in my hands, off and on tingling in hands and feet and a back ache. Slowly getting better, just wish the back pain would stop. Not sure I will get the second shot. Received vaccine at doctors office while there for physical. F 53
12/10/2020
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 3  Shingles Vaccine 24 hours after 1st shot, I quickly developed a high fever (donot have a thermometer), so just guessing, it was around 101 or 102. It has been persistent so far. I'm like some people and I'm afraid it might be covid19. My husband gave me the 1st dose (he's a physician). F 69
12/9/2020
 3  Shingles Vaccine Had First shot only. No pain at first then 18 hours later develop sore arms, chills, headache, fever that lasted about 4 hours. Feeling a bit sluggish afterwards. F 53
12/9/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine Nausea, vomiting, weakness, fever, joint & muscle pain. I received my 1st vaccine 12/8/2020 around 1pm. Started feeling unwell in the evening with body aches & headache. Didn't sleep due to sharp pains in my joints & muscles. Got up so weak I could barely get out of bed to go vomit. Running a fever with chills & nausea most of today, 12/9. Not pleased about how severe the side effects are. Hope it doesn't get any worse. F 59
12/9/2020
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 5  Shingles Vaccine First dose uneventful. Second dose produced soreness at injection site, fatigue, chills and low grade fever and body aches. I came home from work and took a very long afternoon nap. I had trouble sleeping the night of the vaccination. I agree it is a good idea to get the vaccine late in the day on Friday. That way if you have a reaction, you won't have to miss work. F 60
12/8/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine Sore arm that lasted 3-4 days. No other issues. I am more worried about the second shot that I will get this weekend. F 54
12/8/2020
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 3  Shingles Vaccine First and second day after vaccine I was felt achy, nauseous and had a headache. My arm was very painful and hot. I still have right arm pain more than a week later. Not the same soreness as from the injection but muscle pain. Sure hope it goes away. F 72
12/8/2020
 1  Shingles Vaccine Body aches and pains and no energy 64
12/8/2020
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 1  Shingles Vaccine Within 3 days, started having pain in back and within a week, the pain has spread to my whole left side and Very ill, extreme pain and muscle aches now for over 3 weeks. Being treated now for Shingles. They say that Shingrix can't cause Shingles. I say that it is a new vaccine and they have not seen the full side effects. One of them being shingles! Injection at Walmart. F 68
12/8/2020
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 5  Shingles Vaccine A bit sore from the shot, otherwise a normal day. M 61
12/7/2020
 2  Shingles Vaccine First injection in my shoulder was a non event. Second injection in my shoulder about 6 months later started as a non event but the injection site started to burn fiercely in about a minute very much like a bee sting. Within weeks I began to experience chronic pain in various parts of my body, knuckle, shoulder joints, elbow area accompanied by weakness in that arm, knee pain, and very strong sciatica pain in my right rear thigh that has been going on for months. A heating pad has helped the sciatica somewhat. I am six months out since the second dose and most of the pain remains with me. It wears me out. M 59
12/7/2020
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 1  Shingles Vaccine First day my arm was extremely sore. By 8pm I was extremely fatigued. In the middle of the night, I started running fever and was extremely nauseous, dizzy and my entire body ached. The following day I couldn't get out of bed. I assumed I had Covid based on how awful I was feeling. The following morning I got Covid tested along with a panel of other tests including flu. They all came back negative. I kept running fever and began vomiting and having diarrhea. By 9pm two days after the vaccination, my wife had to take me to the ER where I had a ton of testing done. They admitted me because I was so dehydrated and my creatinine levels and white blood cell counts were both very high. Not only will I not the the second dose, I will not recommend this vaccination to anyone. Administered by my internist at my annual well check. M 50
12/7/2020
 1  Shingles Vaccine Horner's Syndrome - anyone else? Received around 1st November 2020 in doctor's office F 71
12/7/2020
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 4  Shingles Vaccine Body aches. Arm soreness after 24 hours. Just feel off Will get the second dose in 10 weeks. First shot 12-04-2020 Administered by a Pharmacist at Wal Mart M 66
12/6/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine Arm sore for 3 days after shot . With 2 hours of injection I began to feel achy and tired. . Like I was getting sick. General fatigue and light headache for 3 days . I felt cold and with the latest COVID lockdown I've been in bed for 3 days . Appetite gas been ferocious but I always eat more when I'm sick . Nurse made me cough while she jabbed it in. Very odd ... must be her style. The injection itself did not hurt but the next 3 days my arm was really sore . M 52
12/6/2020
 4  Shingles Vaccine 1st dose, mild arm pain, headache and mild malaise for a day. 2nd dose, felt the med going in and arm pain within 2 minutes. Had headache the first day. Second day arm was swollen and painful. Developed fever and chills, body aches, and miserable for 2 more days. Feel better on day 5. Developed sores on my gums on day 3 that I still have on day 7. They say the second will likely be worse...just be prepared. I usually get vaccines in my dominant arm, which I will never do again... By pharmacist at cvs. Never had an issue with them administering a vaccine before, so blame it all on the medicine F 66
12/6/2020
 3  Shingles Vaccine First shot, aside from my arm being sore and being a bit tired I had zero issues. I received the 2nd shot on 12/4 after 72 days, and holy canoli. I was fine until 12/5, then the joint and muscle pain are indescribable - I even have throbbing (both sharp and dull at the same time) where I broke some ribs 13 years ago. I am very fatigued, and definitely feverish - I cannot get warm. The only relief I've been able to get is by laying on top of an electric throw, to warm my joints. I have arthritis in my hands, and this has been far worse than my most painful days. The headache has been annoying, but I have migraines, so this isn't the end of the world for me. Today, 12/6, tylenol is working pretty well for the joint pain, but I am now having gastrointestinal issues as well. I will say that I've heard this is better than shingles, though. I wish we were better prepared for this madness, but they are probably afraid people won't take the vax if we know what to expect. I suggest to anyone reading this prior to injection to take it on a Friday, and make sure you have tylenol. Start taking it every 4 - 6 hours immediately after the injection as a preventative. received in my dominant arm 12/4/20 - have a slight reaction at the injection site this time - I didn't on the first shot. F 53
12/6/2020
 3  Shingles Vaccine 1st dose had only mild symptoms. I had a bit of bodyache . The site was red and painful. 2nd dose i started a headache by evening and then bodyache and felt horrible. I took tylenol and slept but woke up feeling terrible. My joints were aching. My head was throbbing. I could not go to work the next day. Today is day 4. I still have a headache which is on top of my head. Its like a stabbing pain which comes and goes. Administred at the doctors office. F 51
12/6/2020
 3  Shingles Vaccine First shot, I was tired afterwards and a little sore especially the first night. Went away after a few days. 2nd shot is way worse. I slept a whole day, arm is very painful, huge hot swollen bright red circle that itches like actual shingles (which I have had twice before and hoping to never have again). The itching is worrying. I don't see anyone else mentioning that. Safeway pharmacy both times. F 51
12/6/2020
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