Shingles vaccine

[PositronicRay]

Some confusing criteria for this, anyone know why?

Eligible aged 65 or 70 on 1st Sept 2023, but excludes 66-69 y/o.

'If you turned 65 before 1st Sept 2023 you'll be eligible for vaccine when you turn 70'

ttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/shingles-vaccination/

[55palfers]

Single most stupid criteria ever.

I'm 68, had shingles 4 times (once quite seriously) and GP told me I had to wait until I'm 70.

[WhiskyDisco]

I would argue that if you have had shingles 4 times already then you are immunosuppressed and therefore eligible for the vaccine.

[dandarez]

I thought that I might have the beginnings of Shingles but it was just a series of reaction rashes, something called granulomas which appear when the body's immune system goes into defence mode. They (granulomas) can just go away apparently, or not.

I was told that research shows that Shingles vaccine efficacy can reduce by more than half after the age of 80 - as compared with those aged in their 70s - therefore it is 'not' routinely given after this age.

The truth?
The NHS vaccination has to be reserved only for those who most need it.
Why? The NHS today will tell you that it just doesn't have the resources to give it to everyone and that includes those at low risk.

Then again, if it was a Covid jab...
EVERYONE should get it!!! fk the resources, we'll even pay people to inject it.

[MrBen.911]

PositronicRay said:

Some confusing criteria for this, anyone know why?

"The phased roll-out to move the eligible age for receiving shingles vaccine down to 60 years old from 70 for the routine shingles programme for immunocompetent individuals is based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). When any vaccination programme is introduced, difficult decisions need to be made on who will be eligible first and in what order they should be offered the vaccine.

People aged between 66 and 69 years old on 1 September 2023 who do not have a severely weakened immune system will become eligible for shingles vaccination when they turn 70 years old as they would have done prior to 1 September 2023. This phased approach to the expansion has been used in the effective implementation of previous immunisation programmes and whilst it may mean that some individuals may have to wait until they are eligible, many others will receive the vaccine sooner and will benefit for longer."

[PositronicRay]

As someone much br8ghter than me once said.

"If you can't explain something, in a straightforward way that your audience understands, you don't really know your subject"

[asfault]

55palfers said:

Single most stupid criteria ever.

I'm 68, had shingles 4 times (once quite seriously) and GP told me I had to wait until I'm 70.

Twice and im 39.