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Can a 15 year old girl who has had shingles have the shingles vaccine?

By Anonymous May 1, 2019 - 4:29pm
 
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Hello Anon

Thank you for writing!

In general, a person needs to wait until all the symptoms of shingles have disappeared before getting a shingles vaccination and a person can get this vaccination after having shingles.

However, a doctor should be consulted first if there are any concerns, particularly when the patient is a child.

Best,
Susan

May 2, 2019 - 2:42pm
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