Shingles vaccination

[mumto3girls]

I’ve had 2 shots. Little to no reaction with either shot.

 

[#1hoosierfan]

No issues with first shot. Felt terrible for about 36 hours after the second shot.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Who here has gotten the Shingles vaccine once they hit 50?
Got mine this week and not feeling great.
But better than shingles!

I had the original Singles vaccine. The protection was only about 40%, but any percent is better than getting the disease.

When the 2 shot vaccine came out, I got that, also. I had no problem with the first one, but the second one was bad - big, red, hot welt on my arm. Couldn't raise my arm up (much like tetanus shot). And bad headache and nausea for a couple of days.

 

[mamamary]

Yes it was one of my priorities. I didn’t feel great after them but it was important to get done.

 

[Travel60]

Shingles shot, especially second one, was the worst reaction to a shot I've ever had - worse than flu, covid, DPT, etc. But having seen my daughter with shingles while she was in med school (stress), I'll take the temporary pain!

 

[monsterkitty]

I had no problems with the first shot. The second shot was a different story, haha.

The nurse told me to make sure I moved my arm a lot after I got the second shot. I told her I was going to do my swim and she said that would be perfect.

Just don't swim 5,000 meters after you get your second shot. Trust me on this.

 

[kymom99]

I had the 2 shot course. Was pretty sick for both. Made it hard to go back for that second shot. My friend got her second shot recently and was very sick. Also had a terribly sore arm. But, better than shingles.

 

[NAB]

Yes got mine a few years ago when my husband got shingles. Said don’t want those . First shot was fine the second sore arm .

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I got it a few years ago, both shots. I had nothing but a sore arm with a big red bump at the injection site both times, I think.

 

[NYCgrrl]

First shot was more painful than usual and for approx. a week the left side of my body was itchy (shot was in left arm).
Second shot was still painful but no side effects this time.

 

[sheilafri]

I had both the single vaccine and the double-dose vaccine. With the first one of the two dose version I felt like I had been hit by a bus. I had to take a nap. When I woke up I was fine. A neighbor had a similar experience where he felt really bad for about 24 hours after the first shot. Second not as bad, just a bit of arm discomfort.

 

[Nora03]

I got mine a few years ago - pre-Covid. I had a reaction to the first shot. Slight fever and chills, but was fine the next day. I had absolutely no reaction to the second one. Unfortunately our insurance didn’t cover it, and Manitoba Health didn’t either. But it’s worth the cost not to get shingles.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I got mine a few years ago - pre-Covid. I had a reaction to the first shot. Slight fever and chills, but was fine the next day. I had absolutely no reaction to the second one. Unfortunately our insurance didn’t cover it, and Manitoba Health didn’t either. But it’s worth the cost not to get shingles.

Another Manitoban!
Yes we were lucky that our health benefits partly covered it.