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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 1  Shingles Vaccine 2 wks later from 2nd vaccine..had a itchy rash on my lower abdomen then back and back of head and right side..comes and goes..4 dermatologist had no answer after biopsy from crusted area, negative and full allergy testing, negative, prescribed Prednisone, rash Rx and cream Rx..nothing prevents the rash from reoccuring...did alot of research..I'm convinced it's from the shingles vaccine..I wish I never got it... Two shingles vaccines 3 months apart F 70
12/28/2022
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 1  Shingles Vaccine Day one: injection site pain. Day 2: chills on and off, joint pain all over body, felt like the flu without a fever, muscle aches all over, headache, struggle to urinate, eyes felt like there was sand in them, tired, lower back pain, kidney pain. Day 3: loss of appetite, fever, chills, small, red dots all over both arms, left leg, and torso (itchy at times but no pain), lower back pain, kidney pain, feels like sand in my eyes, joint pain from chest down, Day 4: spots or rash still there with itchy feeling at times and still no pain from them, raised rash the size of my hand on my left thigh...itchy, increased thirst, dry mouth, general malaise, stiff joints, diarrhea with stomach pain, loss of appetite, still no nausea at any time. I write this as I am coming up on Day 5. First dose in left arm. Likely only dose. No other known ailments at time of injection. No other vaccines taken that day or in months . Got as preventative upon turning 50. M 50
12/26/2022
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 1  Shingles Vaccine Had the 1st dose of the shingles shot at my doctors office. 10/28/22 Days later started to experience extreme fatigue in the mornings. Along with Tingling sensation. Not understanding why. I am now 6 weeks later I am still having extreme fatigue and weakness along with armpit pain, chest pain in both breast that radiates to my back. Pain goes down my arms, lower back pain, left side pain , leg pain in my groin down to my knees. Jaw pain, can’t sleep throughout the night. Experiencing tremors. I Wake up sweaty with my heart pounding. I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT GET THIS VACCINE. this has been the worst thing I’ve have ever experienced in my life!! I had always been healthy until I got this shot!!!! Do not get it!!!! If there is anyone out there that has had similar experiences and made it through all this please 🙏 please let me know how you did it !!! Thank you! God speed! Do not get this shot!!! A complete horrible experience. I hope I get through this!!!! M 53
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12/19/2022
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 4  Shingles Vaccine Low grade fever (100.5) following both the 1st and 2nd vaccines. Also, felt really lousy both times; my wife had no side effects. Also, on this second vaccine I am dealing with redness in the upper arm which is concerning me; both times I had soreness. I am approaching 33 hours since I had the injection; I also now have some nasal discomfort and I awoke with a nose bleed -- this could be just coincidental. Still, I had much rather have the side effects of the vaccine rather than the horrible shingles virus itself. I feel it is worth the temporary side effects. M 69
12/18/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine first shot, needle, Dec. 2022 at Giant Pharmacy in Bethesda, Md, swollen lymph nodes, pain in arm F 80
12/16/2022
 3  Shingles Vaccine Second Shingrix vaccine - day afterwards had very sore arm and fever and headache. Second day afterwards after 12 hours in bed, fever had gone. However I then saw a large red hot mass on arm two inches below injection site. Never had that reaction to any other vaccination. This started to dissipate the day after that. F 63
12/10/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine First dosage: left arm received shot. Swelled & burned @ injection site. Swelling area grew over next 2 days to entire upper arm. 3rd day, my left hand swelled & left foot. Could not wear rings & uncomfortable to close hand & couldn't close it to a fist. Had trouble putting on sock & shoe had to loosen dramatically (I normally have a narrow (AA) foot. Sock felt so tight my foot itched. Felt as though I had a tennis ball attached under my arch. Finally, the swelling went away & the pain eased in the injection site. But doctor said I must get 2nd shot as directed. So I did...same issues except now both feet are swollen, itch & hurt to walk. Taking Tylenol & hydrating. Putting my feet up whenever possible & using ice packs for the itching & swelling. Never had any issues with ANY other vaccine. Both 1st & 2nd shots in left arm. F 57
12/8/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine I had shingles in college around age 20. I am now 62 and have had no problems since then. I had the 2 shingles vaccines on 5/5/22 and 7/19/22. It seems odd that I am having these herpes-related illnesses only since having the shingles vaccine. And I am having these illnesses one right after the other. Is there any evidence of a correlation in medical literature? F 62
12/7/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine 2nd shot continued nerve pain going down whole arm of Injection site 2 months ago. F 81
11/29/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine Armpit and under arm sore for 12 days. Without advils, I can't live now. 1st shot M 52
11/28/2022
 3  Shingles Vaccine Both injections: stiff arm. Flu like symptoms including chills, low grade fever, fatigue, muscle aches, decreased appetite. F 50
11/20/2022
 3  Shingles Vaccine The first shot: sore arm and fatigue. The second shot 2 months later: woke up in middle of night with achey lower back and massive headache. I took fever this morning and it is 101.5. Back in bed as I feel crappy. Hopefully it won't last long F 65
11/15/2022
 5  Shingles Vaccine None No effects after either injection except mild soreness in arm F 65
11/6/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine My husband and I both became very ill for 4 days w/in 4 hours after injection. Two weeks later I developed a right sided hemi-facial spasm. I called the CDC. A doctor talked to me for 45 minutes. Told me to never take another vaccine of any kind. He also instructed us to NOT take the 2nd dose of Shingrix. To this day I deal with the hemi-facial spasm. Received October 2019 at Costco, Littleton Colorado. I have the Lot # & expiration date . F 70
11/1/2022
 2  Shingles Vaccine The 1st dose no problems. Four months later I got the 2nd dose in left arm. After this second shot I had the typical low grade fever and chills (day 1 through 2). The 3rd through 6th day, I had constant touch sensitivity (like a mild sunburn) on left side of head (forehead, top of head and temple) linger dry cough. This eventually went down with just a lingering dry cough now on the 8th day of writing this. Got the second dose October 22nd, 2022 (left arm) administered by nurse at doctors office. M 53
10/29/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine Fatigue, watery eyes within an hour of vaccine. Increasing congestion in sinuses. In bed for two days before slow improvement. 10/22/22 F 64
10/27/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine Swollen burning. Severe needle like sensation. Bruise about 2' then skin turned black and died, turned into open wound very painful to touch of any kind. Wound was about 1' deep and dead skin all around. Took 3 months to heal with weekly visits to wound clinic First dose june 9,2022, Covid booster same day on same arm, same general area F 74
10/26/2022
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 1  Shingles Vaccine 8 days post vaccine I ended up in ER with severe allergic reaction, angioedema requiring meds. I continue to have severe fatigue and facial swelling. I will NOT get 2nd vaccine. 10/07/2022. Local pharmacy. IM injection. First dose F 63
10/23/2022
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 1  Shingles Vaccine 1st Shot- aches, headache, fatigue, terrible redness, warmth and swelling at injection site. 2nd shot- 10/17. Immediately felt dizzy and faint. Fever, headache, shaking violently, vomiting, horrible muscle aches, arm terribly sore to touch. Received both shots from PCP F 51
10/19/2022
 1  Shingles Vaccine Received my first shingrix vaccine at 10am, by 2pm, I had flu like symptoms, fever, chills, headache, unable to move my arm. By 5pm I had joint pain, muscle aches, weakness to where I could hardly get out of bed. Nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain along with the flu like symptoms getting worse. Barely slept due to the symptoms all while taking Tylenol which was recommended when I received the vaccine. It has only been 20 hours since the vaccine and my symptoms seem to be getting worse. I will not get the second vaccine. F 48
10/14/2022

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