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karen z · 02-11-2010, 07:48 PM

Hi Steph,
My internist routinely gives the shingles vaccine to patients who are 60 years old. Unfortunately that is two years away for me and I have come down with a case of the shingles- diagnosed today. So far, having shingles is not much fun- very itchy and kind of painful.
Karen

02-11-2010, 07:48 PM	#16
karen z Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,477	Re: SHingles vaccine - anyone get it? Hi Steph, My internist routinely gives the shingles vaccine to patients who are 60 years old. Unfortunately that is two years away for me and I have come down with a case of the shingles- diagnosed today. So far, having shingles is not much fun- very itchy and kind of painful. Karen