SIDE EFFECTS
What you need to know about receiving the SHINGRIX vaccine
As with any vaccine, vaccination with SHINGRIX can have side effects.3
SHINGRIX has benefits and risks – ask your doctor if SHINGRIX is right for you.
Side effect of SHINGRIX include:3,21
- Pain, redness and swelling at the injection site
- Tiredness
- Headache
- Chills
- Fever
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain
In a pooled analysis of two large SHINGRIX studies, local and general symptoms in the group that received SHINGRIX were mostly mild to moderate in intensity and transient, with a median duration of 3 days or less for local and 2 days or less for general symptoms.18
If you are at increased risk of shingles, you are more likely to experience side effects such as pain at the injection site, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, shivering and fever if you are between the ages of 18 to 49 years, compared to if you are 50 years and older.21
ADDITIONAL
As with all vaccines, SHINGRIX may not fully
protect all people who are vaccinated.3
SHINGRIX has benefits and risks - ask your
healthcare professional if SHINGRIX is right for
you.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Have more questions about SHINGRIX?
Find out the answers in our FAQs.
Remember to also consult with your
doctor for more information.
