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Vaccine visit card for people taking Zepbound
Take this to any vaccine appointment: your Zepbound dose, injection day and site, the vaccines due and given with where they went and how long reactions lasted, the Shingrix spacing rules, the allergy warning signs for both, and questions for the person giving the shot.
Your Zepbound details
Weekly dose (mg) and injection day
Date of the last dose increase, and the next one planned
Where you inject Zepboundabdomen, thigh or upper arm
Nausea, vomiting or tiredness this week?
Vaccines due and given
| Vaccine | Date given | Arm or site | Dose number in the series | Next dose due | Reactions and how many days they lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
From the vaccine sources
- Shingrix is two doses: 2 to 6 months apart for adults over 50, or 1 to 2 months apart for adults who are immunocompromised.[1]
- Reported Shingrix side effects include a sore, red or swollen arm, headache, muscle pain, tiredness, fever and chills, and also nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.[1]
- In the Shingrix trials these reactions lasted a median of 2 to 3 days.[2]
- Vaccine reactions can be reported to VAERS at vaers.hhs.gov or 1-800-822-7967.[1]
- For Zepbound itself, the label asks you to rotate injection sites with each dose.[3]
Get help right away
- After a vaccine: rash, hives, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. Call your doctor immediately or get emergency treatment.[1]
- After a Zepbound injection: swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, trouble breathing or swallowing, fainting or a very rapid heartbeat. Stop Zepbound and get medical help.[3]
Questions for the person giving the vaccine
- Which vaccines am I due for, and can any of them be given together today?
- Is any vaccine on my list a live vaccine, and does anything in my health history change that?
- Should my hepatitis B antibody level be checked?
- Which arm will you use, so I can keep my Zepbound injection away from it this week?
- Which reactions should make me call you, and for how long should I expect them?
Sources for the facts on this sheet
- U.S. National Library of Medicine. Zoster Vaccine, Recombinant: MedlinePlus Drug Information. Accessed 2026-10-18. https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a618023.html
- GlaxoSmithKline, via DailyMed. Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) injectable suspension, for intramuscular use: prescribing information. Effective 2026-08-31. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0280849d-5c78-4a9d-8941-4eab429f6bd8
- Eli Lilly and Company, via DailyMed. Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection, for subcutaneous use: prescribing information and Medication Guide. Effective 2026-08-28. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=487cd7e7-434c-4925-99fa-aa80b1cc776b
This sheet records information for a conversation with your prescriber or pharmacist. It does not replace their instructions or the medication's prescribing information.