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Re: shingles vaccine
My husband is turning 60 and does not recall having had chicken pox as a child, so we questioned whether or not he sould have the shingles vaccine. I Googled the topic...this answers "who should, who should not, who should wait." Good information.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis...s-shingles.pdf
http://www.nfid.org/pdf/factsheets/varicellaadult.pdf
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
Last edited by Barbara2; 07-10-2010 at 08:24 AM..
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