[Villages PL]

I got my shingles vaccine over a year ago.

From memory, one doctor told me that if you don't get the vaccine, your chances of getting shingles is 3 out of 100. If you get the vaccine, your chances will be 2 out of 100. So I guess I didn't gain much by getting the vaccine but I got it anyway. If I do get shingles it will be less severe than if I didn't get the vaccine.

Here's one thing that may or may not be of help. I know someone who got shingles and was told that it came on because of a stressful situation. Stress can weaken your immune system so be careful of that.