They don't mention it here, but there appears to be a similar broad positive effect from pretty much any vaccination. It seems that firing up the immune system is generally good for you, and the benefits spread to areas seemingly unrelated to the shot itself. This is relatively new info to me. I've never done the seasonal flu vaccine, but I'm going to start, for exactly this reason. Well, that and I'll be there anyway for covid shots ...

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Hmm... I just got shingles last year. Does that have a similar effect as vaccination (since re-infection is practically unheard-of), or does it mean I now have an elevated risk?

[–] dbtng@eviltoast.org 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Who cares? It's over and done. Too late.

You are not done with this disease. It can happen to you again.

The obvious conclusion is: Get the vax.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Does it make sense to get the VAX if you already have the virus?

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 0 points 58 minutes ago

Yes. People who have had the flu still get the latest booster shots for it.

[–] obelix@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Neuro inflammation associated with shingles raises risk, I think.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 6 points 16 hours ago

Cool, but I'm not clear why their next study is live vs placebo vs live vs the new style vaccine.