Cheryl and Shelley: thanks for that input

David: If it was a Doctor who told you that, he or she needs immediate CME. Here's a very recent Harvard blog on how the odds of getting Shingles a second or even third time are pretty much the same as the first time
Harvard Health Blog � Shingles can strike twice
It references a Harvard health letter that states
[quote]One study that's often cited was conducted in Olmsted County, Minn., where the Mayo Clinic is located. Dr. Barbara Yawn, director of research at the Olmsted Medical Center, and her colleagues have reported that over a period of a little over seven years, 95 of the 1,669 adults in the county diagnosed with shingles had a recurrence later on. That works out to a risk of 5.6%, which is comparable to the risk of getting an initial case of shingles for people ages 60 and older.[/quote] It looks like the vaccine works for the 60s but not 80s decades from the rest of that newsletter.
The doctors that treated my wife and myself the first time all emphasized that it often comes back in their experience.
Keep the Faith
Charm