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Reply to "terrified of getting the flu"

CTB23, sorry I missed your question about the shingles vaccine. Yes, it is recommended even if you have had shingles before. There is a new shingles vaccine and it has only been out a few months. It is Shingrix, and what makes it different is that it is NOT live vaccine. This means you can have it while taking immune suppressing drugs. You do need two doses spaced a couple of months apart. It is also recommended for everyone over 50 years (compared to the 60 and older for the live vaccine Zostavax).

I got the Zostavax vaccine when switching from Cimzia to Remicade, but I had to be off biologics for 4 weeks before and after it.

https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/medi...ults-aged-50-and-up/

Jan

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