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What Causes Itchy Red Bumps At An Injection Site?

Hi, my husband received a vaccine for shingles yesterday and is feeling uncomfortable in the injection site today with redness, itchy and soreness. He is mildly concerned for he has never experienced a reaction from a vaccine before, but neither has he ever received Leeds ubneyk a Shingles vaccine before!
Mon, 3 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Itchy red bumps at the injection site after taking vaccination for Shingles is a local skin allergic reaction.
It can be overcome by taking antihistamine medication Tablet.Loratidine once a day for 3 to 5 days.
Kindly keep the site clean and it should not get infected.
Hope the information provided helps.
All the best.
Regards,
Dr.Ashakiran.S.,
MBBS., MD.
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What Causes Itchy Red Bumps At An Injection Site?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Itchy red bumps at the injection site after taking vaccination for Shingles is a local skin allergic reaction. It can be overcome by taking antihistamine medication Tablet.Loratidine once a day for 3 to 5 days. Kindly keep the site clean and it should not get infected. Hope the information provided helps. All the best. Regards, Dr.Ashakiran.S., MBBS., MD.