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sib on May 26, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good...

The shingles vaccine that I got 4 years ago was a two-shot vaccine. Is this another new(er) vaccine?

randcraw on May 27, 2023 [–]

No. Shingrix is the most recent shingles vaccine, AFAICT. It requires two injections for folks age 50+ or with weakened immune systems. Zostavax required one, but was withdrawn from the US market in 2020.

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