Less than a year out, so time will tell.
Kinda confirming what others said.
I got the old shot when I retired at 55 basically because I had $$$ in my HSA to waste so my Dr said it was fine even though they recommended it for 60 and older.
That, he said was 50-60 Percent effective.
My annual check up this year he told me about the new vaccine so I got it. I didn’t remember about a follow up so it will be interesting to see if I get some kind of notification for that.
As others have stated it was sort of painful on my arm for at least 4-5 days. Worse than any other shot I’d ever had. But it did slowly subside and go away.
A very good family friend (female) got shingles around her ‘privates’ and her back and hip and said it was the most painful thing she ever experienced. And it lasted several months. So I was definitely on board to do whatever might help me avoid it. I really do NOT do well with pain!
Before I got the first one my Dr/lab did a blood test and confirmed that I had had Chicken Pox prior. I had no knowledge or remembering having it so they can test to see if the virus is in you laying dormant.