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Has everyone had their Shingles vaccine?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 6 1:38pm | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
omg, i had the original shingles shot... doesn't work too well apparently. i've had 3 shingles attacks since diagnosed. fortunatly mild for me. i am pretty anti-vax. if they wont tell you what's in it.... i will not longer do it
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Unfortunately for you , the original shingles vaccine was made with a live virus and some people actually got shingles from it.
The new vaccine is made with the inactive (“dead”) virus that seems to be very effective in preventing shingles. So I felt pretty good about taking this vaccine—it is given in two doses and then that’s it. One dose for life!
Your choice, of course. I’m so sorry that you went through all of this.