Anyone like me and at 66 have to wait until 70 for a shingles vacination?

Quinceblossom

I was offered the vac a few days ago while in for a nurse appointment for bloods. I decided to go ahead and was then surprised I have to have a second go in around 6 months. It’s no longer the one-off live vaccine. Have had a few random aches and pains since then but not sure if they’re related to the jab. I’m 71.

I had my Shingles Vax on 30th January and will receive the second dose on Easter Sunday at 9am! (Someone obviously hasn't checked their calendar and seen it is Easter! ) So not a six month gap!
I was very unwell after mine, but I always am after vaccines. Being immunosuppressed may have something to do with it.

I got it when I was seventy last year, but I got the one dose vaccination which is only 50% effective.
I don’t understand why they didn’t work downwards, so vaccinate all the 69s, then 68s and so on.

Joseann

Grrr, 🤬 🤬, would you believe it, we were out for my birthday and Mother's Day yesterday and now DGS has chicken pox today! Nothing I can do about it, computer says no to jab.

How often do we need to remind people- you don't get Shingles from Chickenpox - but you can get Chickenpox from Shingles if you haven't had Chickenpox.

As I posted earlier there is a vaccination programme recently started here in Glasgow to target those who are immunocompromised, regardless of age.
Someone with a bit of common sense.