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Wiz Imp

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9. At least shingles is unlikely to kill you...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 02:06 PM

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...it'll just make you wish you were dead for a while until it subsides. It can also cause serious complications like blindness, hearing loss or severe chronic nerve pain. Thankfully, the shingrix vaccine is over 90% effective in stopping it. So of course, this administration wants you to believe shingrix is dangerous (it's not) to make you suffer by not getting it.

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They're Still Trying To Kill You [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

Glad I've already got mine! GopherGal Yesterday #1

Got my shingles vaccine several Katcat Yesterday #5

Time to call this what it is. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #2

Genocide without direct blame. The Madcap Yesterday #3

They don't believe legitimate studies because Americanme Yesterday #4

Must say I DO like the nickname "Brainworm Bobby"! calimary Yesterday #11

The magnitude of Kennedy's evil... GiqueCee Yesterday #6

Systematically killing us Indyfan53 Yesterday #7

Republicrooks mantra: "If you get sick, die quickly." Justice matters. Yesterday #8

At least shingles is unlikely to kill you... Wiz Imp Yesterday #9

It's what Musk and Thiel want. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #10

Shingles vaccine saves lives as a side effect. Of course Trump wants it stopped. applegrove Yesterday #12