Like my flu shot, pneumonia vac, hepatitis vacs, polio and smallpox vacs, etc. I remember when polio and smallpox were active threats, went to school with kids crippled by polio. I'm a big fan of vaccines, other preventative measures, and herd immunities - thankful to not be exposed to cholera and many other diseases that killed many of my ancestors. We're going camping this week and the soap & water handwashing station is the first thing I set up.
Gawd, I hope so. I so wish people would support herd immunity with those. My granddaughter missed her vac this year, parents too busy to escort her, then came down with flu. Next year I am escorting them all to the pharmacy as needed on Halloween. My great-grandson had it too, but then their vacs aren't very effective. I would be devastated if we'd lost either of them.
The new Shingrix with 90% effectiveness, yeah. I didn't bother with the old one with 50% of working, but this one yes. Hard to find and you have to ensure you get both shots within the time frame, but get on all of the waiting lists. I have a preteen cousin who had shingles even. Her mom tells me that her doc won't order her Shingrix vac until she's older. I guess he knows more than I, but I'd get other opinions. Aren't kids getting Chicken Pox vacs now, and won't that prevent Shingles? Hope so.
