Wondering the same thing myself.
Got it last year - no problems at all afterward
I had it a bit over a year ago with no ill effects.
A couple of people in my family (father in old age 20 years ago, one of my sons as a teenager, mild case) had it, and it didn’t look like fun. So I sprang for the vaccine, which wasn’t covered by insurance and set me back about $230.
Oh no, ALL vaccines will make your kids, past and present,
retarded and psychotic and crazy and retarded.
Shun all vaccines unless you want psycho retarded kids.
And the Earth is flat.
our doc recommended it, got it, no bad effects noted
It is significantly more effective at reducing chance of out break and post infection neuropathy than ol vaccine.
I had a pretty big local reaction to it in my arm (redness and swelling) - but everybody I know who has had shingles says it’s the worst pain ever.
I had the shingles vax in august 2014, no side effects that I noticed. A good friend of mine got shingles, it was horrible I would hate to go through that.
As bad as shingles are to get I’d say go for it and get the vac.
My friend got the shingles and she was miserable for a year.
My MD had no price for it and wasn’t sure about Medicare coverage——this was in mid-December.
The things I had read about it were very positive.
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How new is this? I had vac 2 years ago. If you had old one, can you get the newer on top of it?
Shingles is not something you want to contract, it's very painful and there is no effective treatment other than to let it run its course, which may amount to many weeks. Never had it but those close to me have, and it wasn't pretty.
Not sure if it was the ‘new’ vax, but I got the shingles shot several years ago. My bro got a case of shingles and was in severe pain. I hoped to avoid that. So far, I have not had a breakout.
I got mine at Walgreens. I had a copay of about $50 and the insurance paid the remaining $150.
I did not have any side effects.
I also got the original pneumonia shot at the same time in the opposite arm. About 2 years later, my doctor recommended and I got the Prevnar 13 pneumonia shot. Medicare covered the costs for both pneumonia shots.
No side effects from them either.
My wife has it now! Horrible disease. She’s in severe pain. If you didn’t get the vaccine, do it now!
I got the older one, no problems.
Get the new one if you can. I am told it has two administrations.
Even if it less than 100% effective, it is worth it if you have ever dealt with someone who has had shingles...that looks like one of the most miserable conditions.
I read recently that Admiral William Halsey had to sit out the Battle of Midway due to shingles.
I experienced no side effects. From what I understand, shingles in older adults is pretty severe. Do it.
I didn’t notice any side effects.
Neither did I.
I really and truly hate shingles.
Every Thanksgiving since 2007 I’ve come down with shingles.
Sometimes it burns and sometimes it just itches. It usually lingers until about a week after New Years.
Last summer I got the vaccine and it was totally ineffective.
I still got shingles.
I echo the person below: just how new is this? When did it start being administered? Is there a choice, or is it the only thing available now?
I’m definitely getting one, when they “allow” me.