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auraseer t1_j5z4nq1 wrote

Reply to comment by farrenkm in What determines whether we can create a vaccine for an illness or not? by ShelfordPrefect

CDC still recommends you get the shingles vaccine when you turn 50. We don't yet have proof that the chicken pox vaccine protects for your whole lifespan. It hasn't been around long enough to be sure, and we know that some kinds of immunity wane as the years pass.

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farrenkm t1_j6153ue wrote

Thanks for the response. Getting the vaccine doesn't bother me, I just didn't know if it was still a concern without having had chicken pox proper. That age isn't far off, so it's information I'll need.

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