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understanding the chances of shingles coming back after first infection

What Are the Chances of Getting Shingles Again?

If you’ve already had shingles, you might think it’s a one-time thing. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. While most people only get shingles once, for some, it can return. Understanding shingles recurrence, i.e., why it happens, how common it is, and how you can prevent it, is key to

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Shingles explained and the protection offered by the shingles vaccine

What Are Shingles And How Shingles Vaccine Can Prevent It

Shingles is a painful skin condition caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus stays inactive in your body but can reactivate later in life, causing shingles. It often affects people over the age of 50 but can also occur

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