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What side effects to expect from the shingles vaccine

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The Shingrix vaccine triggers the immune system to respond to the varicella virus and suppress the outbreak of shingles,” says David Cutler , MD, a family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. This is a typical immunization response as your body builds a defense against possible infection.

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Is Dramamine pregnancy-safe?

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H1 helps manage immune system responses, including allergic inflammation. In terms of pregnancy, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it for Category B use, which means that animal studies show that it doesn’t harm the fetus or cause abnormalities—though this determination has not been based on solid studies with humans.

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