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Can Shingles Vaccination Be Taken When Around A Sick Person?

Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2014

Question: My daughter had a kidney transplant. I would like to get a shingles vaccination. Due to her immune system being lowered because of medication she is taking

She cannot be around me safely for how long?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Contraindicated

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

You daughter cannot receive the shingles vaccine, it should have been given before the transplant. Giving the vaccine now will cause life threatening infection. I strongly recommend against taking the vaccine

I hope I was of help

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 minutes later)

She is not taking it. She is only 30. I would like to get it if it is safe to be arounf her. We live with her

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:

Hello

You can take the vaccination but a transplant recipient should not take the vaccination as it might leads to a serious infection

I hope I was of help

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)

Thank you for your attempt to try. However, i still do not know if it is safe for her to be around me for a certain period of time after i receive the shot. She said she was told by transplant Dr. That she should not be around anyone who gets the vaccine, but we do not know for what period of time. A week, a month, a day?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back, I am sorry for the short delay in my response, there was an emergency in my ward which took time.

After the vaccination some people get fever for 2 days, during this time I recommend that there should be at a distance from your daughter for a minimum of 1 week and also make sure not to share plates, spoons and clothes during this time.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (5 hours later)

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

I am currently undergoing my training in Nephrology after my MD. It was a pleasure helping you

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar