u/Shivershadoe

Two questions:

 1.       Is there any reason to believe that getting the second shot of the shingles vaccine 2 months after the first would be less effective than waiting 6 months?

I know that some aspects of the immune system work more slowly than others, but I don't understand much about the ramifications. I want to give my immune system enough time to do its job as well as possible.

 2.       Would someone who got the second shot at 2 months be more likely to feel lousy afterwards -- or would that be more likely at 6 months?

Thanks for your help!

Is there any reason to believe that getting the second shot of the shingles vaccine 2 months after the first would be less effective than waiting 5 or 6 months?

Would someone who got the second shot at 2 months be more likely to feel lousy afterwards -- or would that be more likely at 5 or 6 months?

Thanks for your help!

Is there any reason I shouldn't get the second shingles shot just 2 months after the first?

I'm probably getting the first shot next week, and that timing would work best with my calendar. But I have some questions:

1. Would getting the second shot later (maybe after 5 months) help my immune system mount a stronger reaction?

2. Am I more likely to get side effects if I get the second shot so soon after the first?

My alternative is waiting till early next year for the FIRST shot. But I'll be 51 by then, and I'm under a ton of stress these days (which could potentially trigger shingles), so maybe I should start sooner.

Thanks for your help!

Does anyone know the exact vaccine schedule from the U.S. in the 1970s for tetanus, diphtheria & pertussis?

I was born in 1975, and I'm trying to figure out how well-vaccinated I am. I know that I had a reaction to one of the DTP shots. As far as I remember, I was 2 or 3 years old at the time, and after that, they gave me half-doses. I'm trying to figure out how many full doses I had.

I need to decide whether to repeat part of the primary series or just get a booster. I have serious throat problems, so I'm particularly worried about pertussis. I had a booster in 2015, but I probably missed boosters in my 20s and 30s, so that's an issue too. I'm more careful now!

Thanks for your help!