Can you have the shingles shot if are allergic to pencillin?

It is generally safe to receive the shingles vaccine if you are allergic to penicillin.

The shingles vaccine, also known as the herpes zoster vaccine, is typically made using a weakened form of the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles. Penicillin, on the other hand, is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by certain bacteria, such as Streptococcus and Staphylococcus.

Therefore, there is no known cross-reactivity between penicillin and the components of the shingles vaccine.