A 28-year-old member asked:
could you get shingles after getting the shingles vaccine?
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Dr. Morris Westfried answered
45 years experience Dermatology
Yes: You could get a mild case of shingles.
Answered on May 20, 2013
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Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
48 years experience Infectious Disease
The protection...: Efficacy is 50-60 percent so shingles can still occur but even if it occurs, the risk of post herpetic neuralgia - pain in the area after the rash is gone - is diminished in vaccinees. The virus causing the shingles after vaccination is not the vaccine virus but rather the chickenpox virus that is latent inside of you.
Answered on Oct 3, 2016
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Too late: The zoster vaccine is offered to boost immunity to prevent the shingles.An episode of shingles will boost your immunity for a few years by itself. Ge ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
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Never heard of this: I would first go to a dermatologist and or infectious disease specialist. I have never heard of this happening.If true, you have a worrisome immune sy ... Read More
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