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I know a herpees vaccine is not fully out. i get cold sores and was wondering if they have experimental vaccines i could get and how would i get one. also if someone gives oral sex would i be immune to the genital one if i have the lip one? thank you?

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I am not aware ofaa vaccine for "cold sores' No one will not be immune toto the genital one.

Answered 11/25/2021

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

There are no reliably effective vaccines against the herpes simplex viruses. That includes experimental vaccines currently being studied. People are highly resistant to new infections with the HSV type they already have. Your oral herpes almost certainly is caused by HSV1, which you will never catch again, even from oral sex with someone else with oral herpes. You remain susceptible to HSV2.

Answered 11/27/2021

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There are HSV1 and HSV 2 with one more likely to affect the lip but could affect the genitals and vice versa. You could be infected by both. You could see your doctor to prescribe medication to reduce the frequency of reactivation of symptoms if you have too frequent reactivations. You could also improve your immunity by good nutrition and stress management to reduce frequency of reactivation.

Answered 11/26/2021

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October 2021 ACIP approved the following recommendations by majority vote at its October 20, 2021 meeting: Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine are recommended for the prevention of herpes zoster and its complications in adults aged ≥19 years. These recommendations have been adopted by the CDC Director and will become official once published in MMWR.

Answered 11/29/2021

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