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Old 03-22-2012, 06:35 PM
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Dr. says it's about time to get the vaccine. I know Shingles can be VERY painful....any thoughts as why not to get the shot?
First of all, it's expensive. Second, it only reduces your risk by about 1%. That's the way my doctor explained it to me. Let's see if I remember what he said 3 years ago. Your risk now is about 3 out of 100. And if you get the shot, your risk would be 2 out of 100. Well, that's the way I remember it. In any case, I do remember that the advantage is very very small.