Yep, and everyone needs to get it if your insurance pays for it.
I WAS going to get the Shingrix vaccine until I googled it.
Now I will have to think about it.
Rare
- Ankle, knee, or great toe joint pain
- blindness
- blurred vision
- decreased vision
- eye pain
- fever greater than 39 degree Celsius
- joint stiffness or swelling
- lower back or side pain
- swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
Side effects not requiring immediate medical attention
More common
- Diarrhea
- difficulty in moving
- fever
- headache
- muscle aches, cramps, pains, or stiffness
- nausea
- pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site
- shivering
- stomach pain
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- vomiting
Less common
- Chills
- dizziness
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- itching at the injection site
Local
Very common (10% or more): Local pain (88.4%), local redness (38.7%)
Common (1% to 10%): Injection site pruritus[Ref]
Other
Very common (10% or more): Fatigue (57%), shivering (35.8%), fever (27.8%)
Common (1% to 10%): Malaise
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Death[Ref]
Deaths were reported for 0.8% of patients in the treatment group during the first year after vaccination versus 0.9% of placebo patients. Causes of death were consistent with those generally reported in adult and elderly populations.[Ref]
Nervous system
Very common (10% or more): Headache (50.6%)
Common (1% to 10%): Dizziness[Ref]
Gastrointestinal
Very common (10% or more): Gastrointestinal symptoms (24.3%)
Common (1% to 10%): Nausea[Ref]
Metabolic
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Gout (including gouty arthritis)[Ref]
Ocular
Rare (less than 0.1%): Optic ischemic neuropathy[Ref]
Hematologic
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Lymphadenitis[Ref]
Musculoskeletal
Very common (10% or more): Myalgia (56.9%)
Common (1% to 10%): Chills, arthralgia[Ref]
References
1. "Product Information. Shingrix (zoster vaccine, inactivated)." GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC.