Originally Posted by
walkerwek1958
Agree, there's no logic in it whatsoever. I argued the case with my GP surgery based on previous medical history and the fact I`d had shingles 3 years ago and been quite ill, they did a U turn and phoned me with an appointment to get jabbed. Didn't get an explanation and couldn't be bothered asking, despite the unpleasant side effects (which are now subsiding) I'm glad I got it done although I`m not looking forward to the follow-up jab if the effects are similar.
Apart from being a very uncomfortable experience, shingles can cause permanent nerve damage and discomfort (post-herpatic neuralgia), definitely best avoided and on that basis I would recommend having the vaccine if available.
The fact you've never had shingles doesn`t mean you won't get it, almost everyone's had chickenpox so they carry the virus and it can flare up in later life.