My doctor ask me if my kids had chicken pox. He said if they had them,

which they had, then my wife and I had them when we were kids. They are so infective. The fact that we didn't catch them when the kids had them indicated we had them when we were small. All three of our kids had them in a few days.

In response to this post by FfxStationHokie

Posted: 08/31/2016 at 12:00PM

Lounge physicians: Yay or Nay on the Shingles vaccine? -- Hokie360 08/31/2016 09:31AM

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 09:35AM

My doctor ask me if my kids had chicken pox. He said if they had them,

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