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A member asked:

I took vaccine for shingles 6 months ago , this days i have prodromes of shingles in other side of my body should i retake the vaccine?

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No: Either the vaccine was effective or not. Retaking it is not likely to alter your immunity to herpes zoster. The vaccine is far from 100% effective.

Answered 7/22/2013

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No: But you should start oral anti viral therapy immediately.

Answered 6/10/2013

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I still have the remains of a rash, shoulder area, from a year ago. It was bad & I was told it was shingles. Is there a test I can take that would confirm if it is still shingles? I want to take the COVID vaccine and do not know if I should?

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Had shingles vaccine about mth or so ago. Now have 2 blister type spots on mid left side. Can be from shingles vaccine?

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