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Avoiding the shingles vaccine? here's why you should consider it

Written byJameson Kowalczyk

Medically reviewedbyMark Arredondo, MDin September 2024

Updated onOctober 22, 2024

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General Wellness Preventive Care

Dr. Kevin Soden, MD, discusses how the shingles vaccine can help prevent the painful, blistering shingles rash

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