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My Story: Priya and Shingles

After watching both her mother and grandmother endure the pain of shingles, Priya was determined not to have a similar experience. In this video, learn how she has committed to promoting the shingles vaccine as a commitment to health.

 

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PRIYA: I've had some friends and acquaintances who've had shingles. And that's led me to realize that this is not
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a disease I want to get. My first encounter with shingles was when my grandmother had it.
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And that was when I was a child. And I know that she suffered with a lot of pain after the sores dried up.
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And later on, my mother also got shingles. And she was miserable for quite a long time. One of my friends, when she was only 49, got shingles.
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And she didn't even qualify for the shingles vaccine. And she told me how miserable she was
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and how the pain was so intense, and it was persistent. And that was like, OK, I need to get to my doctor
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and get her to prescribe the vaccine for me. So I have a health blog called journeytohealthwithpriya.com.
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I'm really committed to promoting health. And getting the shingles vaccine is part of promoting health.
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One piece of advice I'd give to someone else about the vaccine is to not hold off when it can protect you from a much more
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severe and prolonged illness. I definitely recommend the shingles vaccine to my friends and family.
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There's no reason why anyone should have to suffer from this disease, which can be prevented. I have so much peace of mind knowing that I've
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had the shingles vaccine. It's just one less thing to worry about.

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