DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus ... At least 15% of people get side effects [from the vaccine] like a sore arm and flu-like symptoms, which can interfere with normal activities ...

Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any dose of amezosvatein, a development-stage adjuvanted subunit ...

or had shingles in the past. The downsides of the vaccine (i.e., a sore arm, or a day or so of feeling under the weather) is ...

or had shingles in the past. The downsides of the vaccine (i.e., a sore arm, or a day or so of feeling under the weather) is absolutely worth the benefit of an over 90% reduction of the risk of ...

Avoiding common vaccine mistakes when you're over 50 is also important. Doctors say they see one in particular for various ...

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