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Old 02-17-2015, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by rosygail View Post
I had a vaccine in November 0f 2012. I got shingles in January 2013. The vaccine only works about 50% of the time. I was in the unlucky 50%.
Over the years, I've had shingles twice. Caught it immediately each time, so no problems.
When the vaccine became available, I immediately got a shot.
I was told that if you are in the unlucky 50% that gets shingles, the results are less severe.
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