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My mother had it and my 51 year old assistant just got it -- VaAkita 09/01/2016 12:50AM I am a female. Have had shingles, kidney stone (w/surgery) and -- HokieHeartNSoul 08/31/2016 7:32PM You have about a 33% change of getting shingles if you had chicken pox -- Vienna_Hokie 08/31/2016 3:27PM Incidence of shingles by age -- lchoro 08/31/2016 5:09PM Do it, if you ever get them, you will wish you had. ** -- AZHokie59 08/31/2016 2:28PM Had them 20yrs ago and the postherpetic neuralgia lasted for -- AZHokie59 08/31/2016 2:39PM My dermatologist and GP both enthusiastically endorsed if you are over 55. -- Hokebury 08/31/2016 12:53PM I've also heard that even though it is not guaranteed to -- santafe 08/31/2016 2:11PM On a related issue, if you've had a bout of shingles, will the vaccine... -- EDGEMAN 08/31/2016 12:18PM I've heard no, but makes it significantly less painful. ** -- AZHokie59 08/31/2016 2:31PM Got a buddy going through it right now...based on his description, I say YE -- Hokie Chief 08/31/2016 12:15PM Yay. No brainer. Are you 50+? ** -- RoswellGAHokie 08/31/2016 12:03PM Had shingles when I was around 15, worse thing I've ever had. Luckly my -- 7Hokie1 08/31/2016 11:58AM It makes sense mostly if you've previously had chicken pox -- lchoro 08/31/2016 11:17AM Is there anyone over 25 or 30 who HASNT had the chicken pox? -- Go VT 08/31/2016 11:19AM My MIL never had the chicken pox. -- BG Hokie 08/31/2016 12:59PM Re: Is there anyone over 25 or 30 who HASNT had the chicken pox? -- lchoro 08/31/2016 11:27AM I'm 48 and no clue if I've had chicken pox as a kid -- FfxStationHokie 08/31/2016 11:26AM My doctor ask me if my kids had chicken pox. He said if they had them, -- Hillhoo 08/31/2016 12:00PM After a co-worker had a bad shingles experience I asked my doc about it... -- Upwind of uva 08/31/2016 11:15AM I might shop a new doctor...that's odd advice ** -- JoesterVT 08/31/2016 11:26AM What about it is odd? That something that is only 50% effective might not.. -- Upwind of uva 08/31/2016 6:28PM While that's a low number for a vaccine, it's still free and gives you -- Late 80s Hokie 08/31/2016 11:21AM I was told it wasn't free and that insurance won't cover it til 60. -- Burke Hokie 08/31/2016 11:58AM Original poster indicated free, for his situation at least. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 08/31/2016 12:52PM Absolutely! & Pneumovax 23 ** -- TechMomof2 08/31/2016 11:04AM Get shingles once and you'll wish you were vaccinated ** -- typed by ben 08/31/2016 10:58AM The hypo is also packaged with the dose so the needle is never dulled -- typed by ben 08/31/2016 10:59AM I vote "yea". Why not get it? ** -- EDGEMAN 08/31/2016 10:45AM Terracotta or cedar? ** -- MEHOKIE 08/31/2016 10:43AM Got mine. Well see. -- TomTurkey 08/31/2016 10:30AM Yay. Got mine a couple years ago. -- santafe 08/31/2016 10:10AM Yay, 100% -- JoesterVT 08/31/2016 09:52AM Of course, unless you're one of those anti-science Facebook moms -- BG Hokie 08/31/2016 09:41AM What age are you supposed to get it? ** -- Hoakie82 08/31/2016 09:38AM How old are you? ** -- halesvb11 08/31/2016 09:41AM If they cover it why not - I've heard\seen it is horrible\painful ** -- FfxStationHokie 08/31/2016 09:35AM Vaccines are dangerous and cause autism, possibly Hoo-ism too. ** -- PUAhokie 08/31/2016 09:35AMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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