Farmor15
You only get shingles if you've previously had chickenpox. Virus lies dormant for years but can be reactivated by eg stress. Getting Covid, or even a vaccine is a type of stress to the body so in some people could be a trigger for shingles.
No direct connection and certainly not a reason to avoid being vaccinated against Covid. However, if shingles vaccine is offered- take it!
You only get shingles if you've previously had chickenpox. Virus lies dormant for years but can be reactivated by eg stress. Getting Covid, or even a vaccine is a type of stress to the body so in some people could be a trigger for shingles
I was going to post that, thank you Farmor
If your immune system is fighting another virus, reacting to a vaccine or is stressed for any reason, then this could cause the chickenpox virus to be reactivated.
Shingles isn't always easy to diagnose at first. DH spent a night in hospital once with a suspected heart attack, the doctors had no idea what was wrong, results were clear and he was sent home. The next day the first spots appeared which I recognised as shingles.
It's very unpleasant and not everyone can have the vaccine as it's live. The non-live vaccine doesn't seem to be widely available.