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Is there a shingles vaccine?

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How to get the shingles vaccine?

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shoud I get a shingles vaccine this yr?

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Any problem takiNg the shingles vaccine?

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What is the earliest age to get shingles vaccine?

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Is it safe to take the shingles vaccine when you're sick?

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Could you get shingles after getting the shingles vaccine?

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What is the definition or description of: Shingles vaccine?

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A 60-year old male asked:

How often should a healthy person get the shingles vaccine--every 5 years?

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A 44-year old asked:

Why should I pay for and get shingles vaccine if it only occurs once if at all?

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A 29-year old female asked:

My 31yr old husband has shingles, should I get the shingles vaccine? I am29. Can I get shingles from him?

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A 55-year old male asked:

Should I ask my doctor for the Shingles vaccine? I am 54. My 47 year old brother just contracted Shingles.

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A 58-year old female asked:

I am 58 and at the end of a mild shingles episode. How long should I wait before getting the shingles vaccine?

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If i had the shingles once can i stll get the shingles vaccine? I had the shingles 8 months ago and wondering if its safe for me to get the vaccine in 2 weeks, I have been told it wont work or will make me sick,

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A 40-year old asked:

Shingles vaccine needed in suppressed immune systems?

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is it safe to have flu and shingles vaccine at same time?

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A 34-year old asked:

What is the cost of a shingles vaccine if you're uninsured?

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56 year old male, no spleen, should i get shingles vaccine?

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A 34-year old asked:

What are the side effects of the shingles vaccine for those over 60?

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A 60-year old female asked:

I got Shingles vaccine &got all side effects except blisters.How can I treat the itch/pain?

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A 74-year old female asked:

Can you get shingles if you have had the shingles vaccine? If so, is there such a thing as a booster shot.

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A 60-year old male asked:

I had the shingles vaccine and 2 days later developed severe cognitive difficulty which has now lasted 3 months. Is there a correlation what do I do?

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A 45-year old asked:

Shingles vaccine side effects and last how long?

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Shingles vaccine side effects and last how long?

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Can the shingles vaccine be taken with humira (adalimumab)?

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A 46-year old asked:

Would it be safe to have the shingles vaccine the day after a tb inoculation?

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I am considering getting the chickenpox vaccine. Is there a difference between it and the shingles vaccine?

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A 45-year old male asked:

Would shingles vaccine help prevent recurrence of Bell's Palsy? I've had Bell's twice already. I'm healthy 45 yr old male.

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A 29-year old asked:

Hey, can I have some help with the recommendations for adults and chicken pox / shingles vaccines?

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Taking enbrel (etanercept) for RA. What is your view of being off it for two weeks prior to shingles vaccine and off two more weeks after????

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