Originally Posted by
Pete
The shingles vaccine is a live virus vaccine generally given to people over age 60. I would check with my wegs specialist before having a shingles shot. I got my shot several years before I got wegs.
I was told that while I am on immune suppressants, under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should I have ANY kind of LIVE vaccines, especially the one for shingles. With a compromised immune system, teh live virus could cause you to get what you are trying to vaccinate for.
MikeG-2012
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