Do get the Shingles vaccine, please

[Ms. Toad]

38. My parents just got their first shingles vaccination at 91.

Not sure why they delayed, since they get annual flu sots. Pretty sure they have had the pneumonia shots.

Do we know she did not have the vaccination? My spouse has had shingles at least 4 times, at least two of those were after she was vaccinated. So getting shingles does not necessarily mean she wasn't vaccinated.

What surprises me is that she apparently didn't seek treatment early enough to avoid major consequences. Antivirals are remarkably effective in minimizing the consequences of shingles. My spouse has taken it early enough to avoid all consequences except for pain. (She's never even had the blisters.) The pain is still severe (requiring narcotics for up to 2 weeks each time), but it generally doesn't require hospitalization.