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6. The new shingles shots really let you know there in there, don't they? Aches, swelling,

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:57 PM

Sep 2020

redness, hot skin --- but it goes away, finally! Flu shot was minor for me. I got the pneumonia shots a few years ago and I don't remember what they were like, but of all the shots in the last 10 years, Zingrix was def the worst. I accidentally banged the affected arm on a door frame and thought I was gonna cry, it hurt so much.

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Shots, and more shots [View all] matt819 Sep 2020 OP

The first shingles shot.. luvs2sing Sep 2020 #1

My first shingles shot put me down for three days. Doreen Sep 2020 #2

Yesterday got the flu shot, today very slight upper arm appalachiablue Sep 2020 #3

My arm hurt for a solid week after both of my shingles shots Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #4

I almost never have any reaction to shots. Only once did I have any reaction. rurallib Sep 2020 #5

The new shingles shots really let you know there in there, don't they? Aches, swelling, Nay Sep 2020 #6

I have to get my flu shot soon, to keep my job The Genealogist Sep 2020 #7

Both shingles shot put me back for about 3 days with flu-like shit. yonder Sep 2020 #8

I've heard that about the shingles vaccine Warpy Sep 2020 #9

Pnumonia shot kicked my ass I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2020 #10