Any contraindication for a shingles vaccine?

JoanneNH
JoanneNH Member Posts: 115
in Kidney Cancer #1

Agewise, I just qualified to get a shingles vaccine.

 

Anyone know of any contracindications?

Comments

  • NanoSecond
    NanoSecond Member Posts: 653
    #2
    You did not mention which drugs

    You did not mention which drugs and/or therapy you are following.

    I am on Inlyta - previously on Sutent.  My oncologist has advised against getting the Shingles vaccine but did highly encourage me to get the Flu shot.

    He also mentioned the Pneumonia vaccine - said it was optional.

  • JoanneNH
    JoanneNH Member Posts: 115
    #3
    NanoSecond said:

    You did not mention which drugs

    You did not mention which drugs and/or therapy you are following.

    I am on Inlyta - previously on Sutent.  My oncologist has advised against getting the Shingles vaccine but did highly encourage me to get the Flu shot.

    He also mentioned the Pneumonia vaccine - said it was optional.

    I'm not on any therapy/drugs.

    I'm not on any therapy/drugs.

  • NanoSecond
    NanoSecond Member Posts: 653
    #4
    JoanneNH said:

    I'm not on any therapy/drugs.

    I'm not on any therapy/drugs.

    I see

    OK, then what's to contrainterdict?

  • Eliezer2
    Eliezer2 Member Posts: 85
    #5
    shingles

    Do not know, but have had shingles and it is unpleasant but not a big deal.  Not sure you really need an innoculation for it  goes away in 7-10 days

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    #6
    Eliezer2 said:

    shingles

    Do not know, but have had shingles and it is unpleasant but not a big deal.  Not sure you really need an innoculation for it  goes away in 7-10 days

    It sounds like yours might have been mild?

    It can be quite serious and very painful. I've even heard of it causing permanent damage such as blindness.

    I couldn't get it when I was on everolimus, but now that I'm off it, I plan to get it. It's a live vaccine, so if you're on anything that reduces immune response, you probably shouldn't get it.

    Todd

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #7
    todd121 said:

    It sounds like yours might have been mild?

    It can be quite serious and very painful. I've even heard of it causing permanent damage such as blindness.

    I couldn't get it when I was on everolimus, but now that I'm off it, I plan to get it. It's a live vaccine, so if you're on anything that reduces immune response, you probably shouldn't get it.

    Todd

    since

    I've been on the nivolumab and then the Il-2, they haven't wanted me to have any vaccines. OK with me as I have not been sick except this kidney crap.

  • one putt
    one putt Member Posts: 72
    #8
    foxhd said:

    since

    I've been on the nivolumab and then the Il-2, they haven't wanted me to have any vaccines. OK with me as I have not been sick except this kidney crap.

    vaccines

    Same here. My doctor said no vaccines

  • NewDay
    NewDay Member Posts: 272
    #9
    one putt said:

    vaccines

    Same here. My doctor said no vaccines

    Hi Joanne,
    Since you aren't

    Hi Joanne,

    Since you aren't on any medications, are you just asking if it is ok for someone with only one kidney to get the vaccine?

    Kathy

  • NewDay
    NewDay Member Posts: 272
    #10
    NewDay said:

    Hi Joanne,
    Since you aren't

    Hi Joanne,

    Since you aren't on any medications, are you just asking if it is ok for someone with only one kidney to get the vaccine?

    Kathy

    Votrient & vaccines

    For those on Votrient, I found this on a UK cancer website:

     

    You should not have immunisations with live vaccines while you are having treatment or for at least 6 months afterwards. In the UK, these include rubella, mumps, measles (usually given together as MMR), BCG, yellow fever and Zostavax (shingles vaccine).

     

Discussion Boards