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07-05-19, 09:48 AM
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Here in Yucatan, you can't find anybody in the medical profession who has ever heard of said vaccine. We got our first round a few years back (in the USA) and plan to let it go at that.
07-05-19, 10:29 AM
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The new one is "Shingrix" by GSK, it is a 2-shot series but it's 95% effective. I do recommend it for everyone 50+. It's very effective even for the elderly. And so far, no scare tactics selling it, it sells itself because it's THAT good.
07-05-19, 10:51 AM
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Having felt with shingles twice, I would trade for fever and chills!
07-05-19, 11:02 AM
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Forty-three years later it finally dawned on me that the real cool kids weren’t smoking at all. 😞
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07-05-19, 11:08 AM
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Mrs. rpen and I both had the newest shingles vaccinations on Monday. Her second round and my first. Both of us have had horrible reactions. Chills, fever, muscular aches. And in my case burning urination. So I looked up the side effects and found they are supposed to be very rare. Yet everyone I have talked to has had a similar experience to ours. WTF
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07-05-19, 11:18 AM
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So the first Shingles vaccine was called "Zostavax" and pushed by Merck. It was only 50% effective and LESS effective in the elderly population. I was/am not a fan, in part because they marketed to patients using scare tactics. Sad.
The new one is "Shingrix" by GSK, it is a 2-shot series but it's 95% effective. I do recommend it for everyone 50+. It's very effective even for the elderly. And so far, no scare tactics selling it, it sells itself because it's THAT good.
The new one is "Shingrix" by GSK, it is a 2-shot series but it's 95% effective. I do recommend it for everyone 50+. It's very effective even for the elderly. And so far, no scare tactics selling it, it sells itself because it's THAT good.
#It’s THAT good!
07-05-19, 11:37 AM
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07-05-19, 12:56 PM
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07-05-19, 01:16 PM
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Mrs. rpen and I both had the newest shingles vaccinations on Monday. Her second round and my first. Both of us have had horrible reactions. Chills, fever, muscular aches. And in my case burning urination. So I looked up the side effects and found they are supposed to be very rare. Yet everyone I have talked to has had a similar experience to ours. WTF
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07-05-19, 01:26 PM
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07-05-19, 01:27 PM
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07-05-19, 01:42 PM
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07-05-19, 01:44 PM
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07-05-19, 01:48 PM
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I bought an auto battery booster charger for getting out of the house to the dealership in a pinch and for taking on road trips. Haven’t used it yet, but it is supposed to pack a wallop. We have road service included in our lease, but I just get antsy waiting for them. Two cars with one battery failing every two years or so, that’s a failure on average every year. I hope this booster works.
07-05-19, 02:01 PM
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07-05-19, 02:11 PM
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The marathon cheater was found dead in the L.A. River. Sad.
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-accused...140436726.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-accused...140436726.html
07-05-19, 02:18 PM
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The Saturn's battery is very reliable, but if it dies one can just roll it and pop the clutch.
#stickshiftrules
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07-05-19, 02:19 PM
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The marathon cheater was found dead in the L.A. River. Sad.
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-accused...140436726.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-accused...140436726.html
That is sad. Cheating is stupid, but no point in killing yourself. Just say sorry and move on. Sad.
07-05-19, 02:40 PM
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The Saturn's battery is very reliable, but if it dies one can just roll it and pop the clutch.
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07-05-19, 02:43 PM
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The marathon cheater was found dead in the L.A. River. Sad.
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-accused...140436726.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-accused...140436726.html
07-05-19, 04:49 PM
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07-05-19, 06:20 PM
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