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A member asked:
What is the shingles vaccine and is it safe to get? i heard it causes cancer?
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Shingrix vaccine: Shingrix is a 2-dose vaccine to prevent shingles in adults. One can ask her doctor to see if shingles vaccine is recommended. The cancer prevention vaccines are Hepatitis B vaccine to prevent types of liver cancer, and the HPV Gardasil vaccine to prevent types of cervical cancer and anus cancer. Haven't heard of any cancer-causing vaccines.
Answered 12/12/2019
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