On December 15, 2023, Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, head of the ICU specializing in respiratory diseases, intensive care patients, and elderly diseases. At Vichaiyut Hospital Posted a message via Facebook “Mor Manoon Leechawengwong FC” stated…
I had 1 dose of the live attenuated shingles vaccine Zostavax 8 years ago. Now I know it’s been 5-6 years, and even longer. The level of immunity provided by the live attenuated vaccine Zostavax protects against shingles. And the pain in the nerve endings after having shingles has greatly decreased.
4 days ago I received a new vaccine, Shingrix, which is an inactivated virus that uses live virus components. It is an immune stimulant. The first dose is injected into the muscle in the upper arm (see picture). After the injection, there is a slight soreness in the arm in the injection area for 1 day. I will inject the second dose of Shingrix 2 months away from the first dose (can wait up to 6 months). Efficacy This new vaccine is better than the old vaccine. Prevents shingles by 97% and prevents nerve ending pain after shingles by almost 100%, and the immune system lasts more than 10 years.
Recommended for everyone over 50 years of age and people 18 years of age and older who are immunocompromised/take immunosuppressants. If you have never been vaccinated against shingles, you should get 2 doses of the Shingrix vaccine to prevent shingles.
People who have previously been vaccinated with the same attenuated shingles vaccine. The new vaccine Shingrix can be vaccinated after 2 months.
2023-12-15 08:59:15
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