I had it a bit over a year ago with no ill effects.
A couple of people in my family (father in old age 20 years ago, one of my sons as a teenager, mild case) had it, and it didn’t look like fun. So I sprang for the vaccine, which wasn’t covered by insurance and set me back about $230.
I got it during the 2000 election, scalp and left side of face, horrible.
“So I sprang for the vaccine, which wasn’t covered by insurance and set me back about $230.”
Just to let some other people know, in case it might help them, my ins initially denied my attempt to get the vaccine (while at the Drs office). I looked into it a little more and it turned out they WOULD cover the claim if I had it done at a pharmacy. So that’s where I went.