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Special Report - Special Report - February 28, 2013
Expert says people over 60 should get shingles vaccine
Past chicken pox sufferers are especially vulnerable to the virus as they age

Newswise

Terry D. Connell knows a lot about the immune system: He's a University at Buffalo, N.Y., professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who conducts research on new vaccines for diseases, such as tuberculosis.

But his academic credentials are only part of the reason that he believes everyone over the age of 60 should get a shingles vaccination. The other part is his personal experience with shingles.

"It w...


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