Shingles vaccine

I agree. There is also the pneumoccal vaccine which you can have from age 65, but it is not so well publicised - I had that recently.

I think they used to contact you when you hit 70 (they did with my husband) but haven’t done with me so I asked about it so…. I had my flu vaccine one week, my covid booster the following week and three weeks later (last week) my shingles vaccine.
It is good to remind people! (still got a horrible cold from the grandchildren ??)

I had my pneumonia and shingles together six years ago one in one arm one in the other
All good no side effects

i will have any vaccine that is going. Anything that can give me long-term protection from a clear threat to my life or wellbeing.

DH and I had our pneumonia jabs yesterday. Both fine. Only found out from a friend and didn’t know about shingles vaccine so thanks for sharing

Are both pneumonia and shingles for life?

I was thinking about seeing if I could get this, despite not being 60 yet. I've just come out of a really nasty bout of neuropathic pain. If that was anything like shingles, I'd quite like to avoid it.

I wonder how long the shingles vaccine protects us before we need another one?
I imagine it’s years but how many before immunity lags?

Shingles is such a horrid, painful thing.

DH had his pneumonia jab at 48, they reckon he should have a top up, he's 73.

I have had shingles twice in my ear and it was very painful. They would not give me the shingles jab as I often get flare ups and earache.

Vaccinations all up to date to cover Covid.
Flu and Booster both done on the same day.
Also, being 71 I was offered the shingles vaccination which I gladly accepted.Zostavax, one dose which is a one off and doesn’t require further top ups.

FindingNemo. It is normal practice to wait up to approx. one year after having shingles until you can be vaccinated. Hoping you won’t be suffering any flares ups within the time limit and you are cleared for vaccination.

MarianNicholson it’s strange that the Shingles vaccine is rarely mentioned, considering it is - by all accounts, painful and quite common.
I saw a poster in my surgery long before covid struck; extolling the benefits of getting vaccinated. It was illustrated with a photo of a rather trendy “older woman” yet neglected to mention what even the basic symptoms were of Shingles so I for one was none the wiser. Sometimes the NHS baffles me?

People who are immune suppressed cannot have the shingles vaccine as it is a live vaccine, just thought that I’d mention that

Fanny there is a non-live shingles vaccine for the immuno-suppressed, and given as two separate doses.

There is a big poster up in my GPs surgery that has been there since I joined the practice over 2 years ago. With all the vaccines available and the ages you can have them.

It is a health authority poster I assumed all surgeries had them on display. As in my old practice they also had the poster.

Is there really Riverwalk? Thank you, that’s very helpful. I wonder why the GP has never mentioned it.
Thank you again

I missed out on the shingles vaccine when I was 79 due to medical reasons. Now that I am older and the medical reasons are resolved, would I still be able to have it?

I was given the choice between flu and shingles vaccine and chose flu. But now I wish I'd chosen shingles. Which I have now.
Like Finding Nemo I have it in my ear and the pain is almost unbearable though not all the time.Evidently it's a main nerve in its death throes.
Get the vaccine!

I can’t wait for next year. I will be 70 and hoping to get my shingles vaccine. I’ve only had it once and hope never again. To answer henetha’s question the NHS website says 70-79 so I suggest you contact your surgery and just ask the question.

If you haven’t had one and are eligible do get one. It will save you huge amounts of pain.

I am now in my second week of having shingles which is in my back,left arm and chest. Before the rash appeared the pain was so bad that NHS 111 sent an emergency ambulance as it was mirroring a heart attack. Thankfully it wasn't but the pain at times is unbearable, I am tearing my hair out with it. I had the vaccine 3 or 4 years ago! Don't hesitate to get it though, I guess I'm just unlucky.

MarinaL How horrible for you. My Mum said the pain of Shingles was worse than childbirth. I do hope you soon feel better.

I had shingles in the eye but unfortunately as I now have to have steroid eye drops the nurse at the surgery refused to give me the vaccine. Shingles is very painful and in some cases life changing I would having the vaccine if you are able.

Thank you Ayse. I will phone the surgery to ask. Shingles sounds horrible.

My mums got hers in a few weeks and they’ve said her pneumonia should be done a week later ?‍♀️