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Meowmee

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9. Shingles is different though, I will have to read more about it

Reply to Iris (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 15, 2025, 03:08 AM

Feb 2025

I am achy from this one, time for some tylenol etc. I will be getting the shingrix but I will ask my doc if I need the other one too. Probably not. I just wonder what other diseases these murderers are going to put us at risk for.

The shingrix vaccine does not prevent chicken pox, it prevents shingles which is different. The varicella vaccine prevents chicken pox.
* even if you have not had chicken pox you can still get shingles from exposure to someone who has it, so everyone should get the shingrix vaccine.

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