Finally being immunocompromised and getting all the vaccinations available has a positive effect!
They don’t mention it here, but there appears to be a similar broad positive effect from pretty much any vaccination. It seems that firing up the immune system is generally good for you, and the benefits spread to areas seemingly unrelated to the shot itself. This is relatively new info to me. I’ve never done the seasonal flu vaccine, but I’m going to start, for exactly this reason. Well, that and I’ll be there anyway for covid shots …
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Cool, but I’m not clear why their next study is live vs placebo vs live vs the new style vaccine.
Hmm… I just got shingles last year. Does that have a similar effect as vaccination (since re-infection is practically unheard-of), or does it mean I now have an elevated risk?
Who cares? It’s over and done. Too late.
You are not done with this disease. It can happen to you again.
The obvious conclusion is: Get the vax.
Does it make sense to get the VAX if you already have the virus?
It lives in your nerve stems and never goes away. It just waits until your immune system is low enough to spread again.
Right, so would the vaccine help then?
Yes. People who have had the flu still get the latest booster shots for it.
That’s a very different set of viruses
It’s just an example.
Sure, but thats like comparing apples and oranges. Every vaccine is different
That is for different reasons than shingles though.
Neuro inflammation associated with shingles raises risk, I think.
