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2017-10-20 09:26:19
Hello Doctor My friends relative grandmother was given Shingles jab recently and we are worried there maybe an isue with the age range that it is given. The grandmother doensnt know her her exact age due to her generation but beleives she is 66 years old... i have recently read that shingles jab is given at age of 70 years old Should we be worried Kindly let us know Kind regards
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HELLO,  70ifmissed 80. I DON'T GET YOU QUERY. O.K BYE

Answered2017-10-20 19:06:29

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