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A member asked:

I am immuno-compromised and was given shingles vacccine. recurrent shingles 9 months now and phn.vzv igg& igm positive 4.21 titer?

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Vaccine: Some people who got the shingles vaccine still develop shingles, but it is felt that the post herpetic neuralgia pain is lessened in those people.

Dr Akin agreed

Answered 6/19/2014

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A member asked:

Can one round of the Pfizer vaccine cause positive IgG and positive IgM on the antibody test?

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A member asked:

Freaking out! I had the antigen test done today. I had Covid in April & my first vaccine jab 3 weeks ago. The IgM & IgG both came back positive. NP said that I have a current reinfection of Covid or my Covid from April is still lingering. Do I?

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A member asked:

I had Covid in April. I had my 1st vaccine 3 weeks ago. Im due for my 2nd in two days. Had an antibody test done today. Both IgM & IgG were positive. Im driving for 21 hours coming up on Sunday. Am I okay to hold Off on 2nd shot until I get back?

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A member asked:

If you get an antibodies test and it's positive is there any way to know the antibodies comes from the vaccine or if it was that I had at some point Covid 19 not knowing it? results only say igg/ positive and igm/ negative?

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A member asked:

Would the Pfizer vaccine cause a positive on the antibody test they give you at dr for the IgG and IgM? Both of mine were positive. Dr thinks I was reinfected with Covid. I had it in April and the vaccine 3 weeks ago?

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