Shingles Vaccine

King Rudi · 11-05-2021, 12:20 PM

Are we all in agreeance that getting a shot is better than being sick? I'll say no more.

Esteban · 11-05-2021, 12:31 PM

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Are we all in agreeance that getting a shot is better than being sick? I'll say no more.

Say no more…

King Rudi · 11-05-2021, 12:35 PM

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Say no more…

A nods as good as a wink to a blind man.

Esteban · 11-05-2021, 12:43 PM

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...say no more.

Say No More (Mon Amour) Empire Records

"Rexy you're so sexy."

King Rudi · 11-05-2021, 12:58 PM

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Say No More (Mon Amour) Empire Records

"Rexy you're so sexy."

Only six months from Rex Manning day!

Apologies to the OP, thread officially derailed. From Shingles to Rex Manning day......you're welcome. I'd like to give an internet high-five to my man Esteban for the assist!

M_Six · 11-05-2021, 01:10 PM

Got mine when I turned 60. For some reason they wouldn't give me one before that. My mother had shingles and it was awful. Also had a co-worker (who was barely 40) get it. It's nasty in the extreme. If you can get the vaccine, do it.

Esteban · 11-05-2021, 01:33 PM

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Only six months from Rex Manning day!

Apologies to the OP, thread officially derailed. From Shingles to Rex Manning day......you're welcome. I'd like to give an internet high-five to my man Esteban for the assist!

Always a pleasure to help a fellow derailer.

And right back at ya!

omasou · 11-05-2021, 02:09 PM

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The original shingles vaccine only lasted about 7 years and did not provide coverage beyond that. They probably don't have a lot of data on Shingrix and its long term benefit but I'd be willing to bet it wouldn't last either.

I'd rather strengthen my immune system so I don't ever get shingles.

That's like Steve Job thinking his diet would reverse his pancreatic cancer. All it did was delay his treatment and decreases his chances of survival.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...eve-jobs-life/

Shingles is triggered by UV, stress, immune system stress, etc.

UncleWede · 11-05-2021, 02:36 PM

My dad has been suffering from shingles since Christmas 2019.

I'm 55, but still not getting the vax. I had CP when I was about 10.

unluky · 11-05-2021, 02:40 PM

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The original shingles vaccine only lasted about 7 years and did not provide coverage beyond that. They probably don't have a lot of data on Shingrix and its long term benefit but I'd be willing to bet it wouldn't last either.

I'd rather strengthen my immune system so I don't ever get shingles.

While I too am a huge believer in strengthening your immune system, this is not something you just fight thru. It's like chicken pox or herpes (cold sores, etc.) If someone gives it to you - you have it - period. Once it attaches to your nervous system, it flares up whenever it's triggered by stress, or whatever. It's there for life.

It's like saying you have a strong immune system - so you don't have to worry about heart disease.

Colds, flu, etc I'm right there with you though - I prefer to let my body handle fighting those out on their own as opposed to stuffing myself full of antibiotics, etc.

Everyone has to choose their own path though.

SickGTR · 11-05-2021, 03:07 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

ryan stewart · 11-05-2021, 03:09 PM

You have it but its constantly being pushed back into the nether regions of your nervous system until your immune system gets weak enough to allow it back out. Anything you can do to prevent that helps.

Esteban · 11-05-2021, 03:17 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that's how these threads get ruined, chief.

SickGTR · 11-05-2021, 03:17 PM

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You have it but its constantly being pushed back into the nether regions of your nervous system until your immune system gets weak enough to allow it back out. Anything you can do to prevent that helps.

I just read up again. The new Vax (2019 ) seems to be working better. I had 15 years ago. Still, it does not prevent you from getting it. When I'm old enough to get jt, I definitely will. It was a long 2 weeks when I had it.

SickGTR · 11-05-2021, 03:19 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that these threads get ruined, chief.

How does saying: it doesn't prevent sound political brother? If it's a fact, it is what it is. I'm all about getting it. If your old enough, I recommend everybody get it.

Esteban · 11-05-2021, 03:21 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that these threads get ruined, chief.

How does saying: it doesn't prevent sound political brother? If it's a fact, it is what it is. I'm all about getting it. If your old enough, I recommend everybody get it.

Cool. That's a smart decision IMO.

SickGTR · 11-05-2021, 03:32 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that these threads get ruined, chief.

How does saying: it doesn't prevent sound political brother? If it's a fact, it is what it is. I'm all about getting it. If your old enough, I recommend everybody get it.

Cool. That's a smart decision IMO.

Had my dad get it. He is not about getting vaccines. Glad I broke him down though. I was eating the pain killers like tic-taks 😳😉

Esteban · 11-05-2021, 03:35 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that these threads get ruined, chief.

How does saying: it doesn't prevent sound political brother? If it's a fact, it is what it is. I'm all about getting it. If your old enough, I recommend everybody get it.

Cool. That's a smart decision IMO.

Had my dad get it. He is not about getting vaccines. Glad I broke him down though. I was eating the pain killers like tic-taks 😳😉

Yeah, it sounds like it can be really bad. I have a compromised immune system so I need all the help I can get.

SickGTR · 11-05-2021, 03:38 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that these threads get ruined, chief.

How does saying: it doesn't prevent sound political brother? If it's a fact, it is what it is. I'm all about getting it. If your old enough, I recommend everybody get it.

Cool. That's a smart decision IMO.

Had my dad get it. He is not about getting vaccines. Glad I broke him down though. I was eating the pain killers like tic-taks 😳😉

Yeah, it sounds like it can be really bad. I have a compromised immune system so I need all the help I can get.

Just prey if you do get it, it's not on your head or eyes.

Esteban · 11-05-2021, 03:44 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that these threads get ruined, chief.

How does saying: it doesn't prevent sound political brother? If it's a fact, it is what it is. I'm all about getting it. If your old enough, I recommend everybody get it.

Cool. That's a smart decision IMO.

Had my dad get it. He is not about getting vaccines. Glad I broke him down though. I was eating the pain killers like tic-taks 😳😉

Yeah, it sounds like it can be really bad. I have a compromised immune system so I need all the help I can get.

Just prey if you do get it, it's not on your head or eyes.

Hoping I don't get it because of getting the vaccine. I do understand the vaccine doesn't last forever so I may have to get it again. Maybe they'll have something different by then.

SickGTR · 11-05-2021, 03:46 PM

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It doesn't prevent you from getting them

CDC recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine), separated by 2 to 6 months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease.

That's good enough for me.

Lets not ruin this thread, okay?

Not trying to ruin the thread chief. When I had it, I thought I remember reading that the Vax just helps the symptoms be less. Just like many other vaccines.

I just didn't want this thread to get political. IMO that these threads get ruined, chief.

How does saying: it doesn't prevent sound political brother? If it's a fact, it is what it is. I'm all about getting it. If your old enough, I recommend everybody get it.

Cool. That's a smart decision IMO.

Had my dad get it. He is not about getting vaccines. Glad I broke him down though. I was eating the pain killers like tic-taks 😳😉

Yeah, it sounds like it can be really bad. I have a compromised immune system so I need all the help I can get.

Just prey if you do get it, it's not on your head or eyes.

Hoping I don't get it because of getting the vaccine. I do understand the vaccine doesn't last forever so I may have to get it again. Maybe they'll have something different by then.

Yes!!!!

Kick 6 · 11-05-2021, 04:16 PM

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Are we all in agreeance that getting a shot is better than being sick? I'll say no more.

I agree. I just wish there would have been at least one long term study to show if it caused any long term adverse events. There are none.

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M_Six Free Thinker 17126 Rep 7,456 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Got mine when I turned 60. For some reason they wouldn't give me one before that. My mother had shingles and it was awful. Also had a co-worker (who was barely 40) get it. It's nasty in the extreme. If you can get the vaccine, do it. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18125 Rep 9,384 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	My dad has been suffering from shingles since Christmas 2019. I'm 55, but still not getting the vax. I had CP when I was about 10.
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ryan stewart Major 2197 Rep 1,322 Posts Drives: 2008 328it Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	You have it but its constantly being pushed back into the nether regions of your nervous system until your immune system gets weak enough to allow it back out. Anything you can do to prevent that helps.
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