My husband said because i had the shingles vaccine didn t mean that i would not get them.
Can you get shingles even if you have had the vaccine.
A vaccine called zostavax reduces the likelihood of developing shingles by 51 percent.
Shingrix is a nonliving vaccine made of a virus component.
And if you do get shingles you may.
Even though the vaccine is not always effective it still protects a lot of people since nearly one in three adults develops shingles during their lifetime.
It may help prevent you having another bout of shingles later on.
Even if they don t remember having had chickenpox they should still get the shingles vaccine it wouldn t give them chickenpox.
Zostavax is a live vaccine given as a single injection usually in the upper arm.
And for those who get shingles anyway the vaccine cuts the risk for lingering nerve pain by 67 percent.
If you have shingles right now you should wait until the rash is gone before you get vaccinated.
Thank you for responding to my question.
My right breast is starting to itch.
If you had shingles in the past you can get shingrix to help prevent future occurrences of the disease.
Kmama thank you so much for your input.
You should get shingrix even if in the past you.
Also consider getting the shingrix vaccine if you ve had the zostavax vaccine or if you don t know whether you ve had chickenpox.
Shingles can strike twice or rarely even a third time.
It does not go along my ribs.
A shingles vaccine can reduce the chances of a recurrence cutting the risk by 51.
Even if you have had shingles you can still receive shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease.
Are not sure if you had chickenpox.
You may get the shingrix vaccine even if you ve already had shingles.
It would just be easier on me.
There is no specific length of time you must wait after having shingles before receiving shingles vaccine but generally you should make sure the shingles rash has disappeared before getting vaccinated.
I just pray it is not cancer of any kind.
There is no maximum age for getting shingrix.