Shingles Vaccination

cinnamonsmile
cinnamonsmile Member Posts: 1,187 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
With a few of our members getting bad cases of shingles, I wondered if anyone saw that there was a shingles vaccination out there. I can't remember where I saw it. I think maybe it was on a Walgreen's Digital sign.

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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #2
    Some drug stores do offer it
    Some drug stores do offer it and ofcourse, any doctor can. Are you getting one?
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #3
    Yes, Walgreens as well as
    Yes, Walgreens as well as most other pharmacies offer it. It is fairly expensive. My insurance won't pay for it until I am 60 (I checked). My physician wrote the prescription for me and it is sitting at Walgreens cuz, in 5 months, I'll be 60. So I am electing to wait.
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #4
    I got my shingles vaccine 2
    I got my shingles vaccine 2 + years ago - not too long after healed from the rad burns. As I understand it there are some age restriction on it so ask your Dr.

    Winyan - The Power Within

    Susan
  • cinnamonsmile
    cinnamonsmile Member Posts: 1,187 Member
    #5
    Rague said:

    I got my shingles vaccine 2
    I got my shingles vaccine 2 + years ago - not too long after healed from the rad burns. As I understand it there are some age restriction on it so ask your Dr.

    Winyan - The Power Within

    Susan

    I'm not interested in it for
    I'm not interested in it for myself, I was just thinking of others who might need it.
  • debsweb18
    debsweb18 Member Posts: 191 Member
    #6
    Thanks for posting this
    I was wondering the same thing. I guess I have about 7 months to go.
  • linpsu
    linpsu Member Posts: 747
    #7
    I plan to get it
    I am now over 60 and I've heard how awful shingles is, so I plan on getting the vaccine. I am waiting until after the holidays since you are not to be around infants after getting it and I don't want to cause any problems for my young grandchildren. I think it's because it's a live chickenpox virus and little ones haven't gotten their vaccinations for Chickenpox yet. Cypress Cynthia - is that correct?
    Linda
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #8
    My mom had shingles many
    My mom had shingles many years ago..it was terrible (at least her case) I have seen all the local drug stores advertising it. Kinda of thought about it but didn't put much effort into it. I'll have to investigate a bit..

    Denise
  • cathyp
    cathyp Member Posts: 376 Member
    #9
    disneyfan2008 said:

    My mom had shingles many
    My mom had shingles many years ago..it was terrible (at least her case) I have seen all the local drug stores advertising it. Kinda of thought about it but didn't put much effort into it. I'll have to investigate a bit..

    Denise

    I have had shingles probably
    I have had shingles probably 15 times in the last 20 years, 6 cases in just the last year. I have a weakened immune system from recurring Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I was advised to NOT get the vaccine. It is a live vaccine and my compromised system can't handle it. I believe this is the recommendation for lymphoma patients. I also had BC. Please check with your doctors to see if you are a candidate before getting it.
    I do get the flu vaccine yearly as that is "dead".
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #10
    cathyp said:

    I have had shingles probably
    I have had shingles probably 15 times in the last 20 years, 6 cases in just the last year. I have a weakened immune system from recurring Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I was advised to NOT get the vaccine. It is a live vaccine and my compromised system can't handle it. I believe this is the recommendation for lymphoma patients. I also had BC. Please check with your doctors to see if you are a candidate before getting it.
    I do get the flu vaccine yearly as that is "dead".

    Check with your oncologist first
    Please check with your oncologist before you get the shingles vaccination. I was also advised to not get the vaccine yet, as, my onco felt my immune system was still too weak and couldn't handle it.

    Here's a link about it from Mayo Clinic:


    Mayo Clinic Info On The Shingles Vaccination
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #11
    linpsu said:

    I plan to get it
    I am now over 60 and I've heard how awful shingles is, so I plan on getting the vaccine. I am waiting until after the holidays since you are not to be around infants after getting it and I don't want to cause any problems for my young grandchildren. I think it's because it's a live chickenpox virus and little ones haven't gotten their vaccinations for Chickenpox yet. Cypress Cynthia - is that correct?
    Linda

    I think you can get it if
    I think you can get it if you are over 50, but, some wait until 60 so that the insurance will pay for it. I haven't got the shot yet.
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    #12
    Planning on it
    I got the okay from ins co even tho I won't be 60 til next December & dr ordered -but I went and had a flu shot, now I have to wait a month to get the shingles shot. A pain in the neck since I'm over an hour away from my doctor, and have very little time off left.

    Sue
  • sagefire
    sagefire Member Posts: 4
    #13
    shingles vaccine
    I am currently going through chemo. My oncologist said definately no shingles vaccine for at least 2 years post treatment, told me it could cause my whole body to break out. Flu shot was okay.
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #14
    disneyfan2008 said:

    My mom had shingles many
    My mom had shingles many years ago..it was terrible (at least her case) I have seen all the local drug stores advertising it. Kinda of thought about it but didn't put much effort into it. I'll have to investigate a bit..

    Denise

    The last time I got the flu
    The last time I got the flu shot, which I've only gotten twice, I got sicker than a dog and I know it was because of the shot. So, I am not even getting the flu shot this year. My oncologist doesn't recommend the shingles shot for me. I hope someday he will say it is ok to get it.
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #15
    Rague said:

    I got my shingles vaccine 2
    I got my shingles vaccine 2 + years ago - not too long after healed from the rad burns. As I understand it there are some age restriction on it so ask your Dr.

    Winyan - The Power Within

    Susan

    I am not getting the
    I am not getting the shingles shot, but, will be getting the flu shot if my doctor says it is ok.

    Jan

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