Vaccine makes shingles less severe, disruptive to quality of life

I took the vaccine, got sick, but our doctor told me it probably would have been a lot worse without the vaccine. I am glad I took it.

Having seen what shingles can produce when the diagnosis is Herpes Encephalitis and ones spouse is in in a coma, on an a breathing tube, and partially paralyzed because parts of her brain were essentially dissolved by the virus. Get the shingles vaccine. The alternative can be so terrible.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and being clean will not stop you from developing shingles. It's horrible - painful, debilitating and can cause blindness.

Maintain a healthy lifestyle

And who will define what constitutes a healthy lifestyle? Which is healthier, running a marathon or not running a marathon?

it contains hamster ovary by the way, that means all kinds of retroviruses which can cause blood cancer

We are now hearing the inevitable, "you may be entitled to significant compensation ..."

@ Jo and God knows what else eh ! They can jam it !

Luddite:

Actually, a strong immune system can help prevent the onset of shingles. A little research and common sense will tell us this. I got shingles when my immune system was weakened by powerful medicines.

Besides that, the main point I was making was that healthy living should be our first line of defense against sickness. -Not medicine as the medical/pharmaceutical establishment would have us believe.

Having battled a very debilitating chronic disease for decades I know them very well.

We should appreciate and use helpful medical intervention when needed, as I do. But we should put healthy living and prevention first.

The medical establishment/drug company cartel's list of strategies to tackle all health issues......

1: Medicine

A more common sense approach....

1: Maintain a healthy lifestyle

2: Eat right, exercise right, sleep right

3: Maintain high standards of sanitation and cleanliness

4: Wisely administered medical care and medicines when necessary and helpful.

If we follow the above then we will either avoid illnesses or not be so affected if we get them. We'll also recover more quickly.

In the event of being prescribed drugs or deciding whether to take vaccines, be sure to thoroughly research each one and make a very informed decision. Be aware that in the event of serious adverse side effects they will deny the connection and fight to the death to avoid compensating you.