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Old 02-27-2015, 06:39 PM
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Default What's up with shingles?

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Originally Posted by 784caroline View Post
It is a false rumor that once you had shingles you should not get the shingles shot......WHY! You can get shingles a number of times as some of our posters have had. GET the Shingles Dont wait...you dont want it!

It is not a rumor if you have or have had a neurological condition (or certain other conditions). Please be careful about making blanket statements. My wife has been categorically told not to have the shingles shot. And she is an RN to boot.
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