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2 opinions for Canada approves shingles vaccine

• Tyme I$ Money
  Aug 28, 2008 at 2:53 am

  Shingles is very scary. I’m glad that they approved it. I hope I never get shingles, very scary. Skin cancer is something that’s been on my mind lately. We really need to protect our hands from the sun. Has anyone heard of or ever used Norwegian Formula Age Shield hand Cream by Neutrogena? It helps shield skin from UVA rays that can cause 80% of the premature signs of aging and sun spots. I found a coupon for it http://www.neutrogena.com/ageshield So i’m goning to try it.

• David Rand
  Sep 10, 2008 at 4:04 pm

  I live in the US, but give anyone the following caution. I would like to point out, that Zostavax can cause shingles. I was a healthy 64 year old male who received the Zostavax vaccine on 2/5/08. Ten days later, my doctor diagnosed me with “classic shingles”. He put me on Valtrex for 7 days and I am still (1 month later) suffering with red spots on my (right) chest, pain in my right arm and shoulder, and severe itching. I notified Merck and my doctor also did! I read Merck’s “double blind” studies, and nowhere does it simply say: this vaccine can cause you to contract shingles. I have all the documentation as well as pictures. Please caution anyone who wants to gamble with their health. If you think that getting Shingles exactly 10 days after receiving the vaccine is a coincidence, go ahead and get the shot!

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