Shingles Vaccine Strongly Recommended for Seniors

I would like to point out, that Zostavax can cause shingles. I was a healthy 64 year old male who received the Zostavax vaccine on 2/5/08. Ten days later, my doctor diagnosed me with "classic shingles". He put me on Valtrex for 7 days and I was still (1 month later) suffering with red spots on my (right) chest, pain in my right arm and shoulder, and severe itching. I notified Merck and my doctor also did! I read Merck's "double blind" studies, and nowhere does it simply say: this vaccine can cause you to contract shingles. I have all the documentation as well as pictures. Please caution anyone who wants to gamble with their health.

The Immunization Action Coalition also has Q&A pieces about adult diseases/vaccines; e.g., zoster: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4221.pdf Influenza: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4208.pdf Pneumococcus: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4213.pdf More are available at http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/viewall.asp#quest