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What are the side effects of getting a shingles shot.
Find out about the side effects of the shingles vaccine and whether it s.
In 2017 a second vaccine known as shingrix rzv was approved.
Get the second dose of shingrix even if you have a reaction after the first dose.
As a result you are likely to have temporary side effects from getting the shots.
Headache about 1 person in 70.
Shingles or herpes zoster is an infection caused by the chicken pox virus varicella zoster the shingles vaccine is effective and like most medications it carries a risk of side effects.
It lowers your chances of getting shingles by about 50 and your odds of long term nerve damage by about 67.
Mild side effects of shingles vaccine.
The most likely side effects of the shingles vaccine are redness soreness swelling or itching where you get the shot and headache.
Contact your doctor if you have serious side effects.
Redness soreness swelling or itching at the site of the injection about 1 person in 3.
Gsk offers a shingles vaccine locator on its website.
Taking an over the counter pain medicine such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen after getting shingrix can help ease discomfort from side effects.
It is safe to be around infants and young children pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems after you get the shingles vaccine.
As people get older they become increasingly vulnerable to developing shingles.
Doctors recommend it.
The vaccine helps your body create a strong defense against shingles.
The most common side effects of either shingles vaccine are redness pain tenderness swelling and itching at the injection site and headaches.
The main side effect is soreness in the arm where you get the shot.
Although some people will develop shingles despite vaccination the vaccine may reduce the severity and duration of it.
Temporary vaccine side effects pale in comparison to shingles long lasting effects on the body experts says.
The side effects may affect your ability to do normal daily activities for 2 to 3 days.
There is no documentation of a person.
Some people report a chickenpox like rash after getting the shingles vaccine.
Studies show that shingrix is safe.