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Can I Get Shingles After Vaccination?

I am 61 and had the vaccine about 1 1/2 years ago. I just recently had a pain in the calf of my leg that was severe enough that I went to my doctor to make sure it was not a blood clot. I noticed a place on my leg that looked like I had scraped it but it also looked kind of like three bug bites. The doctor asked about it and brought up the idea that it may be shingles. I can not find anything about shingles after the vaccine. I have a grand child that if only 7 1/2 months old that concerns me that I have been kissing and holding her. Can you give me some idea of what to expect if a person gets shingles after the vaccinel
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
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HI

Thanks for posting your query .

Shingles will occur in groups over a line , There will be multiple skin lesions and not just 2-3 .

Also the pain is felt over the skin and is very sharp .

I don't think it's shingles . But for next 1-2 days avoid contact with your grandchild , if it is shingles then in next 2 days there will be even more skin lesions which increases the possibility of the diagnosis of Shingles .

But if there is no new skin lesions in 1-2 days then Shingles is unlikely.

Hope this information is useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask .

Regards.
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Can I Get Shingles After Vaccination?

HI Thanks for posting your query . Shingles will occur in groups over a line , There will be multiple skin lesions and not just 2-3 . Also the pain is felt over the skin and is very sharp . I don t think it s shingles . But for next 1-2 days avoid contact with your grandchild , if it is shingles then in next 2 days there will be even more skin lesions which increases the possibility of the diagnosis of Shingles . But if there is no new skin lesions in 1-2 days then Shingles is unlikely. Hope this information is useful to you. Any clarification feel free to ask . Regards.