Shingrix shingles vaccine
Hacker ApprovedShingles vaccine in Health & fitness
Recommended to prevent shingles, which people say is far worse than the shot. Critics point to Guillain-Barré risk and cost.
Recommended to prevent shingles, which people say is far worse than the shot. Critics point to Guillain-Barré risk and cost.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 72%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Shingles is far worse
“it's totally worth it because the pain of shingles is far, far worse”
Comment from 12 Jul 2026 in “A no-brainer for protecting your brain” “shingles is terrible and there's no reason to suffer it under 50”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to <1% in Denmark” “you def do NOT want shingles”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of dementia” - Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of dementia”
Many say get it now
“I like most smart people are going to get the Shingrix shot anyway.”
Comment from 12 Jul 2026 in “A no-brainer for protecting your brain” “Don't delay taking advised precautions, including injections.”
Comment from 12 Jul 2026 in “A no-brainer for protecting your brain” “Get your GP to prescribe it!”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of dementia”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
High cost for both doses
“Prepare your happy for a very profit-laden high three-figure bill.”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to <1% in Denmark” “Both does of ShingRix will cost us $500-$600.”
Comment from 11 Oct 2026 in “Why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring” “Is that really worth the risk for what is an easily absorbed cost to me?”
Comment from 12 Jul 2026 in “A no-brainer for protecting your brain” Guillain-Barré syndrome risk
“An increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (severe muscle weakness) was observed after vaccination with SHINGRIX”
Comment from 12 Jul 2026 in “A no-brainer for protecting your brain” “Shingrix had a potential side effect of Guillain-Barre”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of dementia”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shingrix shingles vaccineThis page | 13 | 5 | 72% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Shingrix | 10 | 1 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
20 of the 22 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Both does of ShingRix will cost us $500-$600.”
“Got the shingrix vaccine for free at my county health center, even though it was not covered by my insurance.”
“I like most smart people are going to get the Shingrix shot anyway.”
“Don't delay taking advised precautions, including injections.”
“An increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (severe muscle weakness) was observed after vaccination with SHINGRIX”
“Having had chicken pox as a kid is one of the reasons why I got my Shingrix as soon as I was able.”
“it's totally worth it because the pain of shingles is far, far worse”
“Is that really worth the risk for what is an easily absorbed cost to me?”
“There is a lot of evidence that shingles vaccines (particularly Shingrix) reduce dementia risk”
“It became painful for me to move my left arm for months after I got my Shingrix.”
“shingles is terrible and there's no reason to suffer it under 50”
“it did trash my cornea in that eye, so it's messed my vision up pretty good”
“Prepare your happy for a very profit-laden high three-figure bill.”
“I would happily pay for Shingrix.”
“The first one hit me pretty hard..”
“Get your GP to prescribe it!”
“it sure would have been fantastic to have been able to get the shingles vaccine before I got shingles”
“Shingrix had a potential side effect of Guillain-Barre”
“my dad (who has had the shingrex) sometimes still gets a mild case on his legs”
“you def do NOT want shingles”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.