If you are being treated with any antiviral medication, such as acyclovir, valaciclovir or valganciclovir, it is best that the treatment is stopped for at least 24 hours before getting the shingles vaccine and for 14 days after vaccination. This allows the vaccine virus to replicate and induce an immune response. Yes, if you are getting a blood transfusion or immunoglobulin products, you can have the shingles vaccine. The content on this page will be of most use to clinicians, such as nurses, doctors, pharmacists, specialists and other healthcare providers.
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What are the benefits of the shingles vaccine? The vaccine is recommended for people whether or not they have had chickenpox. No, pregnant women should not get the shingles vaccine. Information for healthcare providers on shingles vaccine The content on this page will be of most use to clinicians, such as nurses, doctors, pharmacists, specialists and other healthcare providers.
These are quite common for the first 1 or 2 days after receiving the injection. They usually settle within a few days. Rest and drink plenty of fluids. The routine use of paracetamol is not recommended following vaccinations, but may be used for relief of severe discomfort.
Tell your doctor if troublesome. This is quite common after having the vaccination. It usually starts a few hours after getting the injection and settles within a few days. Place a cold, wet cloth or ice pack where the injection was given. Leave it on for a short time. Pain that lasts for months after the rash has healed is called post herpetic neuralgia or PHN.
For some people, this pain can be severe and chronic. In people who were 70 years of age and older, and still developed shingles, even though they had been vaccinated, Zostavax reduced the frequency of PHN, the pain associated with the illness. Overall, the benefit of Zostavax in preventing PHN is due to the effect of the vaccine on reducing the risk of developing herpes zoster shingles. Zostavax will not work to treat PHN. The causes aren't completely known, but it is thought that a combination of factors can trigger shingles, including aging and problems with the immune system.
For people 60 years of age and older, the studies for Zostavax enrolled approximately 38, people throughout the United States; approximately half received Zostavax and half received placebo. Study participants were followed on average for about three years to see if they developed shingles and if they did, how long the pain lasted.
In those who were vaccinated with Zostavax, but still developed shingles, the duration of pain was a bit shorter for them versus those who received a placebo. Specifically, the pain of those in the Zostavax group lasted on average for 20 days and for those who received placebo, it lasted for about 22 days.
The severity of the pain did not appear to differ among the two groups. For people years of age, approximately 22, people were studied; half received Zostavax and half received a placebo. Study participants were then monitored for at least one year to see if they developed shingles.
It's similar , but not identical, to the chickenpox vaccine. People with a weakened immune system cannot have live vaccines. They will be offered a non-live vaccine called Shingrix. It activates the immune system but also contains an ingredient called an adjuvant, which helps to boost the response to the vaccine. Very occasionally, people develop chickenpox following shingles vaccination fewer than 1 in 10, individuals.
Talk to a GP if this happens to you. It's difficult to be precise, but research suggests the shingles vaccine will protect you for at least 5 years, probably longer.
There is a lot of evidence showing that the shingles vaccine is very safe. Both types of vaccine have already been used in several countries, including the US and Canada, and no safety concerns have been raised. The vaccine also has few side effects. Read more about shingles vaccine side effects.
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus varicella-zoster virus in people who have previously had chickenpox. It begins with a burning sensation in the skin, followed by a rash of very painful fluid-filled blisters that can then burst and turn into sores before healing.
Often an area on just one side of the body is affected, usually the chest but sometimes the head, face and eye. Read more about the symptoms of shingles. You do not "catch" shingles — it comes on when there's a reawakening of chickenpox virus that's already in your body.
The virus can be reactivated because of a range of issues, including advancing age, medicine, illness or stress. Anyone who has had chickenpox can get shingles. It's estimated that around 1 in 5 people who have had chickenpox go on to develop shingles. Read more about the causes of shingles. People tend to get shingles more often as they get older, especially over the age of
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