So what is the general consensus on the age to get a shot? My dad just got over them from the holidays, he’s 85. Horrible pain with the outbreak on his neck and shoulder area.
I just turned 50 and had a very bad case of the pox at about 5 years of age. Down my throat all over. I’m getting nervous about it especially if I have to miss a lot of work.
So what is the general consensus on the age to get a shot? My dad just got over them from the holidays, he’s 85. Horrible pain with the outbreak on his neck and shoulder area.
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Generally, the shot should be had by age 50. Because an outbreak in so dependent on a number of personal health variable, no precise age applies. Unfortunately, most insurance companies will not cover the shot, if they do at all, until you reach age 60.