Shingles is also, unfortunately, very common.
We know that approximatelyone in every three peoplein the U.S. will have shingles in their lifetime.
Sabrina Assoumou, MD, an associate professor at theBoston University School of Medicine.
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Doctors say that even people whove already had shingles should still get the shingles vaccine.
Immunity from natural infectionshingles itselfcan wane over time, saysDr.
Seth Cohen, MD, medical director of infection prevention at theUniversity of Washington Medical Center.
In other words, having had chickenpox can actuallycauseyou to develop shingles down the road.
That said, its still important to eventually get a shingles vaccine to boost your immunity to the virus.
Doctors recommend that anyone who previously got the Zostavax vaccine should also get the Shingrix vaccine.)
Rare-but-serious adverse events include developing Guillain-Barre syndrome or Bell’s palsy.
