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Originally Posted by Jimbobeast
Yes and yes. Her doctor is right.
I think the new vaccine reduces your chance of getting shingles by 90%.
Shingles (varicella zoster) comes from the Varicella (chicken pox) virus that we all had when we were kids. It sits dormant in your body for DECADES and then just decides out of the blue to show itself. Some say stress brings it out. Nobody knows. The vaccine alerts your immune system to be aware of the virus, so that if it shows it's head you have antibodies ready to kill it immediately.
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Thanks, appreciate the info.