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[CW] Comrades, this is a reminder to get your shingles vaccine
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this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2026
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Do you have an immune deficiency? My government’s health agency says that shingles vaccine is only useful if you have an immune deficiency or older than 60. But I think they might be lying to safe money on vaccination programs. I don’t have the money to pay for a vaccine myself
You can get shingles younger than 60 so if symptoms show up they tend to vaccinate after antiviral treatment iirc
I do not