If you can afford it, it's worth the effort to get the Shingles Vaccine. Having watched a person with a "mild" Shingles attack, I definitely don't want to go there. Got my vaccination today and insurance wouldn't cover it so we paid full pop.
Next on the health advice list, and more likely to be covered by insurance, is to get the whooping cough/tetanus shot. I know..... many of you are overdue for the tetanus shot but wonder why the whooping cough should be included. (drum roll ......) Because research has been showing that one third of adult colds which result in months of coughing is due to the adult form of whooping cough (Pertussis). Having watched too many friends suffer through months of coughing and disrupted sleep, it seems like a great idea to get the vaccine and avoid the cough. This is next on my list to do. Apparently my doctor is switching all his adult tetanus vaccinations over to the combined shot so getting it won't be difficult. Whether the HMO will pay for it is another question.
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