I had Shingles, fortunately a mild case. I did get treatment right away. I emailed everyone in my golf league to find out if anyone was playing who did NOT have the chickenpox as a kid. If so, I was going to sit out. Turns out, every one of them had chickenpox as a kid. I had not realized it was that common, like measles.
One question I have is whether the vaccine is effective if you've already had shingles.
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