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While I'm not at the age to get one and won't be for a while, someone I know scoffed at getting the vaccine and ended up getting shingles. Just a little insight if you're on the fence.
He explained it as the worst and most intense pain he's ever experienced in his life. Nothing helped ease it. Only thing that kept him from eating a bullet was sitting in his home theater and watching TV or movies. As long as he sat still and focused on the screen he could tolerate the pain. His case covered him front and back from his neck to his waist.
It went on for months before finally easing up and finally going away. My father scoffed at getting the shot and said it was "too expensive". I told him the same story and he still scoffed. He finally decided on getting it when I told him not to come crying to me if he got shingles because all I would tell him was "I told your cheap ass to get the shot, but you wouldn't spend the money and now you're in a world of pain". No sympathy from me.
Side effects or not, I don't think skipping the vaccine is worth the risk. Personally I'd rather deal with side effects than go through a case of the shingles.
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