jdthoosier
Active Member
I'll be hitting 60 later this year, and my PCP is recommending that I consider getting the Shingrix vaccine.
I'm extremely cautious about jumping on the Shingrix bandwagon because it's so new. In trying to research the actual risk of getting shingles vs the risk/efficacy of this vaccine, I ran into a lot of marketing fluff, anecdotes, and plenty of relative numbers which can be misleading, and are often used as a PR tool.
I came upon the following:
https://www.healthnewsreview.org/review/by-downplaying-risks-ny-times-column-gives-lopsided-take-on-new-shingles-vaccine/
This is enough to make me pause and wait a bit to see more population data on vaccine reactions and side-effects.
Has anyone gotten the Shingrix vaccine yet?
I'm extremely cautious about jumping on the Shingrix bandwagon because it's so new. In trying to research the actual risk of getting shingles vs the risk/efficacy of this vaccine, I ran into a lot of marketing fluff, anecdotes, and plenty of relative numbers which can be misleading, and are often used as a PR tool.
I came upon the following:
https://www.healthnewsreview.org/review/by-downplaying-risks-ny-times-column-gives-lopsided-take-on-new-shingles-vaccine/
This is enough to make me pause and wait a bit to see more population data on vaccine reactions and side-effects.
Has anyone gotten the Shingrix vaccine yet?