Hi everyone - I just checked the most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control, and they are not reporting shingles as a side effect from the vaccination. Of course, people would need to report that they had this side effect in order for CDC to recognize this. Here's how to do that, for those who live in the US.
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of vaccines licensed for use in the United States.
VAERS provides a nationwide mechanism by which adverse events following immunization may be reported, analyzed, and made available to the public. VAERS also provides a vehicle for disseminating vaccine safety-related information to parents and guardians, health care providers, vaccine manufacturers, state vaccine programs, and other constituencies.
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Hi everyone - I just checked the most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control, and they are not reporting shingles as a side effect from the vaccination. Of course, people would need to report that they had this side effect in order for CDC to recognize this. Here's how to do that, for those who live in the US.
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of vaccines licensed for use in the United States.
VAERS provides a nationwide mechanism by which adverse events following immunization may be reported, analyzed, and made available to the public. VAERS also provides a vehicle for disseminating vaccine safety-related information to parents and guardians, health care providers, vaccine manufacturers, state vaccine programs, and other constituencies.
The link to VAERS is http://vaers.hhs.gov/index
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