Taking the first Shingles Vax and not getting the second INCREASES your odds of getting shingles. If you got one, get the second if it’s within 6 months.
” If you got one, get the second if it’s within 6 months.”
well, THAT ship has sailed LONG ago, and no more shingles since anyway ...
besides, if something nearly kills you the first time, it’s insane to do it again, particularly to simply POTENTIALLY reduce the probability of an illness that is both treatable and usually no more than annoying ....
“Taking the first Shingles Vax and not getting the second INCREASES your odds of getting shingles. If you got one, get the second if it’s within 6 months.”
Citation? Or just making things up?
I think it’s the latter.
“Shingrix is given in 2 doses given about 6 months apart. The study found 2 doses were 76% effective against shingles, while 1 dose was 64% effective. Over the 4-year period, the 2-dose regimen waned little while the single dose waned more, dropping to 52% after the third year.”
One dose was still somewhat effective.