My dad had the first dose of the shingles vaccine (shingrex). I'm not sure if I've spelt it right. But he got really sick and weak, he couldn't walk, eat etc. After taking him to his doctor she told me not to have the second dosage because she had two other myeloma patients that had a bad reaction and had to get admitted. She prescribed Valtrex , one pill a day and he's not had any problems taking it. I had read up on the actual shingles vaccine and it said that it was really good especially for MM patients, unfortunately my dad must've been in the small percentage that had a bad reaction to it. Have a talk with your Dr to cover the pros and cons before you do anything.

We're in virus season and it's a minefield out there and the hospitals are filling up especially as the government has cut the winter fuel allowance for the pensioners I should get the shingles jab my wife had it and was painful.

Hi Paul. Summer is upon us here in Australia. But yes the diseases you mention have been upon us. We have been warned of an increase in whooping cough. Also it is suggested older Australians get a shingles injection.

Hi Archiebald I'm not surprised the viruses slow down in those temperatures ,stuff having to go out in that.

I can imagine how horrible it is to keep getting infections hope all goes well with doctors.