Shingles Series Part 2: Who Gets It & Can You Spread It? 🦠⚠️ Continuing our deep dive into shingles—let's talk about who's at risk and whether it's contagious! Who Gets Shingles? 👴📊 Vaccination Status Matters! 💉 Got chickenpox naturally? Higher risk of shingles because you were infected with a live, active virus → higher viral load Got the vaccine? Lower risk! The vaccine uses a live attenuated (weakened) virus that develops immunity without severe symptoms. Less likely to reactivate as shin
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Shingles Series Part 2: Who Gets It & Can You Spread It? 🦠⚠️ Continuing our deep dive into shingles—let's talk about who's at risk and whether it's contagious! Who Gets Shingles? 👴📊 Vaccination Status Matters! 💉 Got chickenpox naturally? Higher risk of shingles because you were infected with a live, active virus → higher viral load Got the vaccine? Lower risk! The vaccine uses a live attenuated (weakened) virus that develops immunity without severe symptoms. Less likely to reactivate as shin
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