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In reply to the discussion: Public DU Service announcement to older DUers - get your damn Shingles vaccinations!!! [View all]Samantha
(9,314 posts)This is a decision I have personally wrestled with over time. I have not had it, but I still think about it. I recently learned that the vaccine has only about a 50 percent success rate. That gives me pause. Additionally, the shot itself can have painful side effects -- sometimes it does, sometimes it does not.
I hope you do not beat yourself up too much because you did not have the shot, because you are not yet 50 and there are the above caveats to think about.
I found an interesting article to buttress my statements:
http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/the-shingles-vaccine-help-or-hype/
and it is a very interesting read.
So I am still waffling. Perhaps you should bookmark this post, and if you ever see my post about coming down with shingles -- you will know what to say to me!
Regards,
Sam