Shingles Vaccine

[Bazile]

Had it ?

Any side effects ?

[Pooka1950]

Yes I've had it but didn't have any side effects. Didn't stop me getting shingles though but the GP said that having the jab meant I only got a mild case

[jourdain2]

Yes, had it in the week after I hit 70  (because I'd had Shingles and didn't want it again.... ever).  No side effects.

Last year, Shingles was around - I caught it again, but it was a mild 'off it' for a week disease.  Believe me, full shingles is hellish.  Have the jab.

[Buenchico]

Yes, I've had it, with zero side effects.

Possible (usually mild) side effects are listed here:
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.12054.pdf

[perseverer]

Had the vaccine, no side effects.

Other half had shingles over 6 years ago, still suffers neuralgic pain. Get the vaccine.

 

[Omg21]

I've also had it and had no side effects. A relative had shingles and said it was one of the most painful things she had ever experienced.  I decided that I didn't want to suffer the same fate so had the jab.

[renegadefm]

I had shingles at aged 18, I was told by the doctor that it is extremely rare to get shingles at such a young age. 

Apparently you can catch shingles from being near a child with chickenpox, but I didn't go near any children at that time, so that just makes it even more rare. 

 

I don't think its isolated to just elderly people. It was very painful and on my back, but took 3 weeks to get over it. 

 

And the scar is still there. And now I'm 55.