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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mother said the shingles vaccine was the worst vaccine she’s ever received and she’s prior military with shots needed to deploy (anthrax and such). She is not getting the second dose. She’s a tough woman and she was unable to do anything for a few days.[/quote]
My mom had the old shingles shot(s) which were not as effective as Shingrex, and she ended up getting the shingles.  It can damage your nerves and give you nerve pain.  Her arm would be in terrible pain due to damaged nerves.  Some people recover and some don't.  I watched this and she was screaming in pain, and she's a tough woman.

Then, it ended up going to her brain and she almost died of encephilitis.  There is a anti-viral for that, so she recovered.

Watching all that, I got the Shingrex shots when I turned 50, and my DH did the same.  It was not that bad, IMO, so I guess people react differently.  I want to encourage everyone to get this shot.[/quote]

I also watched my grandmother go through the shingles. It was extremely painful and never completely went away--she continued to have a few sores on her face for the rest of her life. I'll take the vaccine. [/quote]

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