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Does having shingles once mean you won't get it again?
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Not necessarily: Shingles is a herpes zoster virus that resides in the body forever and surfaces periodically. There is now an anti viral injection to help minimize outbreaks
Answered 12/24/2015
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No guarantee: Having shingles once only lowers your chances of getting it a second time, at least for a while. If the virus activates again, you get shingles again.
Answered 12/27/2015
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Afraid not: Activation of the herpes virus can recur, unfortunately. The "shingles shot" reduces chance of outbreak and severity. Talk yo your Physician or Pharmacist.
Answered 4/8/2017
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