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Originally Posted by carnation
Y'all make sure you get your shingles vaccines at 60! I've known a lot of older folks who didn't and have regretted every second of that.
AOII Angel, these children are between 11 and 21 and only 1 shot was recommended at the time. Interestingly, all contracted the virus within a year of their shots.
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Ding ding ding! They now recommend two shots. I had my two. As my husband the pediatrician says, though, it is hard to say how bad their cases would have been without their vaccines. Every child is different. They could have had much more severe cases if they had not been vaccinated. Chicken pox can lead to pneumonia and death. Usually, vaccinated individuals who contract the disease have milder cases with shorter durations.