Oregonian

Dear Doctor: If I never had chicken pox, do I still need the shingles vaccine?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 56-year-old male who never had the chicken pox. When the first of my children was born, I had blood tests done to see if I’d ever been exposed. I had not, so I received the ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: Should older adult, who never had chickenpox, get the shingles vaccine?

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chickenpox. I was tested in 2022 for ...
Billings Gazette

Ask the Doctors: Do adults need a chickenpox booster?

Dear Doctor: My daughter had the chickenpox vaccine as a child, so she never had chickenpox. She's now an adult. Should she get a booster? Dear Reader: That's an excellent question. The chickenpox ...
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Ask the Doctors: Shingles Risk for Those Who Haven't Had Chickenpox

Hello, dear readers! Welcome to our monthly letters column. With long days, warm nights and plenty of outdoor living, it’s time for our annual summertime reminders. Please protect yourselves from the ...