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<blockquote data-quote="OK Corgi Rancher" data-source="post: 4173100" data-attributes="member: 45773">I had my first of two shingles vaccines 3 months ago.&nbsp; Other than injection site soreness, no problems.&nbsp; Went back to the VA clinic Friday morning for the second.&nbsp; By mid-afternoon Saturday I was feeling achy and run down...not really bad, but enough to notice and to think I might be coming down with something.&nbsp; Then I remembered the shot.&nbsp; The nurse who gave me the shot didn&#039;t mention any possible reactions or side-effects so I wasn&#039;t really expecting anything.I looked up typical reactions to the vaccine.&nbsp; This is what I found and what I experienced:Injection site pain/redness/swelling?&nbsp; YesInjection site itching?&nbsp; NoFever?&nbsp; Yes...mildChills?&nbsp; YesMuscle pain?&nbsp; YesJoint pain?&nbsp; YesFatigue?&nbsp; YesHeadache?&nbsp; NoDizziness?&nbsp; NoUpset stomach?&nbsp; NoFrom what I&#039;m reading the current vaccine is called Shingrix.&nbsp; Apparently this vaccine seems to have more side-effects than the other, Zostavax, (which are no longer used in the US) and they&#039;re often worse with the second shot.I took some Nyquil Severe Cold &amp; Flu around 7:30pm and went to bed around 8pm.&nbsp; Got back up around 10pm and felt much better...so the side-effects for me were pretty mild and short-lived.&nbsp; I feel back to normal today but seem to have a slight cough.Just thought I&#039;d throw that out there for anyone considering the vaccine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OK Corgi Rancher, post: 4173100, member: 45773"] I had my first of two shingles vaccines 3 months ago. Other than injection site soreness, no problems. Went back to the VA clinic Friday morning for the second. By mid-afternoon Saturday I was feeling achy and run down...not really bad, but enough to notice and to think I might be coming down with something. Then I remembered the shot. The nurse who gave me the shot didn't mention any possible reactions or side-effects so I wasn't really expecting anything. I looked up typical reactions to the vaccine. This is what I found and what I experienced: Injection site pain/redness/swelling? Yes Injection site itching? No Fever? Yes...mild Chills? Yes Muscle pain? Yes Joint pain? Yes Fatigue? Yes Headache? No Dizziness? No Upset stomach? No From what I'm reading the current vaccine is called Shingrix. Apparently this vaccine seems to have more side-effects than the other, Zostavax, (which are no longer used in the US) and they're often worse with the second shot. I took some Nyquil Severe Cold & Flu around 7:30pm and went to bed around 8pm. Got back up around 10pm and felt much better...so the side-effects for me were pretty mild and short-lived. I feel back to normal today but seem to have a slight cough. Just thought I'd throw that out there for anyone considering the vaccine. [/QUOTE]

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