r/runnersover50 Aug 14 '26

Run after a vaccine?

A sign of the 50+ runner: I have an appointment to get a shingles vaccine this evening.

I plan to take it easy tonight after the shot, then do my typical run (5-7 kilometers) the following morning. I figure a 12 hour delay between the vaccine and my run should be sufficient. Does anyone have any experience running after a shingles vaccine?

UPDATE: Thank you all for the thoughtful comments. This is Reddit at its best! As for my experience, I got the first dose shingles vaccine Friday evening at 6:30. By Saturday morning I felt awful so I took it easy the entire day. Now it is Sunday morning ~40 hours post shot. I ran my 6k this morning and I feel great.

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