Hi, I'm a healthy 27 yr old male who came across this site while Googling "flu vaccine: shingles". I got the flu vaccine a few weeks ago and approximately 2 weeks later I broke out with the shingles and was diagnosed as such. The rash occurred on the same side of my body as the shot. It is amazing how many folks on this site got shingles 'approx 2 weeks following the flu shot'!
I was given an antiviral medicine which seemed to help. I'm trying to gather ammunition for my doctor's appointment. I'm in the Air Force where vaccinations are mandatory (H1N1 coming up). Hopefully I can convince him to write me a waiver, which I will guard with my life. This is hopefully the LAST TIME I will receive ANY flu shot.
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Hi, I'm a healthy 27 yr old male who came across this site while Googling "flu vaccine: shingles". I got the flu vaccine a few weeks ago and approximately 2 weeks later I broke out with the shingles and was diagnosed as such. The rash occurred on the same side of my body as the shot. It is amazing how many folks on this site got shingles 'approx 2 weeks following the flu shot'!
I was given an antiviral medicine which seemed to help. I'm trying to gather ammunition for my doctor's appointment. I'm in the Air Force where vaccinations are mandatory (H1N1 coming up). Hopefully I can convince him to write me a waiver, which I will guard with my life. This is hopefully the LAST TIME I will receive ANY flu shot.
October 15, 2009 - 8:11pmThis Comment
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