My conclusion was, after it looks like shingles, unless you CAN’T get antivirals (might have to go to a different clinic), the sooner you start antivirals the better.
Yes the anti-virals really help. I’m not against all vaccines. I’ll take a dead virus vaccine if it actually inoculates against a serious disease.
If you have to take a yearly booster its not a vaccine.
If there is only a 50% chance of protection its not a vaccine.