# I'm getting my second shingles shot this week. What should I expect?

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**Created:** [December 6, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-my-second-shingles-shot-this-week-what-should-i-expect/955592 "2021-12-06T22:47:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-my-second-shingles-shot-this-week-what-should-i-expect/955592/67 "2022-04-21T11:31:48Z")

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There’s a newer thread on the same topic:

> [@Shingles vax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shingles-vax/962730):
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> I got my second shot yesterday and, man, is my arm sore. I also feel like crap today but am not sure if its a direct result of the shot or the fact that last night was the first on a memory foam topper. My arm hurt too much to do my usual adjusting so I slept (or tried too) at attention .Plus, that foam stuff is hot. I think she’s sending it back and canceling an order for a Nector mattress. Anyone with experience on one of those? Replacing a waterbed mattress, FWIW. Evidently, its too gross af…

May as well keep the current commentary together, so I’ll close this one.

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