The shingles vaccine is a real PITA.
It completely wiped me out, and I didn't watch any of the election nor the CFP. The newer vaccine is life long though, and anyone with shingles will tell you, it's well worth it.
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Luckily I never had chicken pox.
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Herpes Zoster is a contagious virus that can be contracted regardless chicken pox history. And by
the way, most people who think that they have never had the chicken pox have actually had a subclinical case of it.
Me neither, but they still recommend you get it.
Or. at least, my doctor did.
Yes...see above.
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Do you still have to wait until you're 50 to receive it?
I had a bad case of chicken pox when I was in high school, and I never want to be sick like that again.
I've been waiting to be vaccinated. A lifetime dose sounds awesome, no matter the initial reaction.
Yes. 50 for gen pop and then 19 if you are somehow immunocompromised.
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My wife has shingles right now, ugh
be glad for the vaccine... this is awful
Second shot did me in.
Not fun.
Trust you’ve already had shingles?
Had it at 40; thought I was having heart attack. Haven’t had shot though. Good reminder.
No, thank goodness.
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Was the old one 10 years? If it is life-long, I might get it.
I've heard it is a bitch.
It affects everyone differently.
I didn’t notice any reaction at all, but it wiped my wife out.
Old one was q5yrs, but it had a fairly high failure rate (though shingles was mitigated usually).Now
the new vaccine is life long, much lower failure rate (90% effective), but it requires 2 vaccination shots 2 to 6 months apart, and it knocks a lot of people for a loop for about 2 days.
How long has it been out? Wife reminds me we did get one that was 6 months apart
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I had to look it up.....2018.
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Nice. Shingles is a bitch. Wouldn’t wish that on anyone.
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I had the old shot was supposed to be 60% effective was told to get the new one, I did then
the pharmacy told me I got the second when I went to get the follow up. Taking a chance now.