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What Are The Side Effects Of A Shingles Vaccine?
Question: What if any side effects from the shingles vaccine?
Brief Answer:
It is a safe vaccine. There is little risk beyond the pains of injections!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
The shingle vaccine is very safe. The vaccine has been tested in about 20,000 people aged 60 years old and older. The most common side effects in people who got the vaccine were redness, soreness, swelling or itching at the shot site, and headache.
There is no fear getting this vaccine. It is very safe.
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It is a safe vaccine. There is little risk beyond the pains of injections!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
The shingle vaccine is very safe. The vaccine has been tested in about 20,000 people aged 60 years old and older. The most common side effects in people who got the vaccine were redness, soreness, swelling or itching at the shot site, and headache.
There is no fear getting this vaccine. It is very safe.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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