Herpes viruses love nerve tissue, I wouldn't be surprised if it provided partial protection against herpes viruses in the brain
this post was submitted on 04 Dec 2025
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Why are we getting vaccinated against singles?
To not get shingles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoster_vaccine
A zoster vaccine is a vaccine that reduces the incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), a disease caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox.
I had shingles in my mid 20s and it was not fun, you might want to consider getting vaccinated
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