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Old 09-18-2013, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
Bonny. I was under the impression that the shot immunized you partially at least from shingles for several years. I hadn't heard it needed to be repeated yearly like the flu shot.
I wonder if it's different if you've had shingles. I got the shot in 2006 and was under the impression that it's a vaccination that does not have to be repeated.