Yes: A person can have shingles more than once. His primary care doctor can evaluate to see if there is a weakness in his immune system (or just bad luck, older age, or other bodily stressors) that allowed him to have the first case of shingles. The doctor can give some advice on whether or not the patient should get the shingles vaccine to help prevent a recurrence of shingles.
Answered 12/12/2014
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Yes you can : This is why the shingles vaccine can be given to someone who has had shingles previously.
Answered 4/1/2013
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Shingles: Firstly you have to have had chickenpox at some stage. The virus goes dormant and then later gets reactivated giving you "shingles".
Answered 9/30/2013
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Shingles: Yes. Of course. Thus one needs and must get the shingles vaccine!
Answered 8/16/2013
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