Originally Posted by
GeezerCouple
I'd search now for Shingrix, but we leave in three weeks to NZ/Australia, so it's no doubt prudent to wait until we return. At least I did get the older version of the Shingles vaccine, so hopefully I have some sort of protection (?).
I just realized I was still feeling the side effects yesterday, eight days after my second Shingrix shot. They're pretty much gone now. Your mileage will almost certainly vary, but it could be worse ….
The old vaccine is said to be about 50% effective, which is much better than nothing, but far inferior to the 90%+ effectiveness of Shingrix.