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Shingles vaccination information and early warning signs

What are the warning signs of shingles?

Shingles is a very painful infection that occurs in older adults who previously had chickenpox. The virus that causes chickenpox, varicella zoster, can stay dormant in the body long after chickenpox has cleared. It can take years or even decades to reactivate. If it does reactivate, it doesn’t appear as

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Chickenpox Vaccination in Northolt

Can you get chickenpox more than once in your life?

Thanks to the widespread availability of a vaccine, children no longer have to go through the chickenpox. Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness that causes uncomfortable and sometimes painful symptoms. It’s usually relatively mild in children but can become serious in adults and more vulnerable parts of the population. Because

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