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How Often Does Shingles Re-occur?
Hello. I am a 60 year old newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma patient. I will begin chemo in two weeks. I had a shingle vaccine on June 15 (two weeks ago) and we are waiting until 1 month after the vaccine to start the chemo. I had shingles 8 years ago. I have a rash that is 36 hours old that appears to be a mild shingles outbreak. How often do patients who receive the vaccine actually have an outbreak of shingles immediately afterward?
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Hi,
The amount of time between the first case of shingles and a recurrence has not been well-researched. In the study from 2011, the recurrence occurred from 96 days to 10 years after the initial shingles outbreak, but this study covered only a 12-year period. If you've had shingles once, you probably won't get it again. That doesn't mean it can't happen; it's just unlikely.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Rakesh Rai
The amount of time between the first case of shingles and a recurrence has not been well-researched. In the study from 2011, the recurrence occurred from 96 days to 10 years after the initial shingles outbreak, but this study covered only a 12-year period. If you've had shingles once, you probably won't get it again. That doesn't mean it can't happen; it's just unlikely.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Rakesh Rai
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