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When should i be asking about my shingles risk? what questions should i be asking?
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Varicella zoster: Unless your HIV positive, a poorly controlled diabetic or have some immunocompromising disease....your not a candidate for the Shingles vaccine. Your doctor can run a blood titre for chicken pox to see if your protected.
Answered 4/29/2015
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