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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had shingles three times in the same place (I guess it is technically the same case spread out over 10 years) and have other auto immune issues.

My doctor had me get the vaccine. He said that it would prevent it appearing in another place but might not prevent the shingles in the same place? I have no idea but anything to prevent shingles was my reasoning because it sucks. I did get very sick from the vaccine[/quote]
[b]Yeah, this is what  no one is sure about with the  vaccine- will it prevent an old infection or just new  ones?
And, will the vaccine ignite an older infection[/b]. [/quote]

Do you have a reference for that? I'm not seeing a controversy.

Harvard Health:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/vaccination-still-recommended-after-a-shingles-infection
[quote]Vaccination still recommended after a shingles infection

The CDC recommends people ages 50 and older get the Shingrix vaccine to protect against shingles. But suppose you haven’t been vaccinated and you get shingles for the first time. In that case, you should still receive the shot to reduce your risk of future attacks, says a study published Sept. 1, 2021, in the [i]Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology[/i].[/quote]

CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/vaccines/index.html

[quote]If you had shingles in the past, Shingrix can help prevent future occurrences of the disease. There is no specific length of time that you need to wait after having shingles before you can receive Shingrix. Generally, make sure the shingles rash has gone away before getting vaccinated.[/quote]
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