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Originally Posted by ownedbycats
Shingles can happen at any age, so I'm curious of the reasoning for a lot of jurisdictions only having public funding for the vaccine if you're 50+. Cost-savings, i guess -- even then, I'd expect treating it after the fact more expensive.
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Elderly who contract shingles are at greater risk of chronic pain, vision loss, dementia, heart failure, stroke etc.
Here, its available for 'free' to over 65's, sufferers of some immune-suppressed conditions, and indigenous persons over the age of 50.
Who should get vaccinated against shingles