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Re:Causal evidence that Alzheimer's may be caused by an infe... by kamranjon on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:53AM (#36084993)
Is there any benefit to getting the vaccine after you've already gotten shingles?
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Re:Causal evidence that Alzheimer's may be caused by an infe... by Rustwerks on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:14AM (#36085269)
You can get shingles again.
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Re:Causal evidence that Alzheimer's may be caused by an infe... by imagainstit on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:27AM (#36085423)
Yes, shingles is reactivation of latent herpes zoster (chickenpox) usually acquired in childhood. The vaccine prevents these reactivations You can have shingles multiple times, and some people are more prone to recurrences.
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Re:Causal evidence that Alzheimer's may be caused by an infe... by revelio on Friday May 26, 2023 @01:00PM (#36086786)
Clearly it doesn't, given that semidetached just said he took the vaccine and then within months got shingles.
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Re:Causal evidence that Alzheimer's may be caused by an infe... by dev_tty01 on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:31PM (#36091849)
One counter example does not disprove the substantial studies that show a strong percentage of cases that are avoided.

He also stated that he had a mild case. Trust me, shingles can be extremely unpleasant. Any level of protection from the vaccine is worthwhile.

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Re:Causal evidence that Alzheimer's may be caused by an infe... by loeg on Friday May 26, 2023 @03:55PM (#36088810)
Yes. Risk of Shingles doesn't decrease after an outbreak (sadly).
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