Now: even if you have had shingles, the vaccine may help prevent reoccurance
Answered 10/22/2017
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No: Recent zoster is more effective than the shot. Shingles may occur a second time but this is uncommon. Consider getting a shot in about 15 years. There may be something better then. Shingles can occur at any age, but in normal people people it becomes common after age 60. The shot cuts the risk in half.
Answered 5/31/2015
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