If you are 60 and know you had chicken pox as a child (or teen) the time is now for your shingles vaccination. Shingles are an extremely painful herpes virus which strikes older adults. People who have the shot reduce their risk by about half of having a severe outbreak. The CDC now says that people 50 and older should get the vaccine which is covered by most health insurance and also Medicare Part D. This vaccine is more effective for people before the age of 70.
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