Last year several friends got shingles. We didn't like the sound of it and we learnt that it was recommended that anyone over 65 is vaccinated for it. We weren't 65 at that point but we asked our doctor for a prescription and took it to the pharmacy. They were never able to source the vaccine, even though we were prepared to pay for it.
Then a couple of weeks ago our pharmacist mentioned that she was now able to get a new shingles vaccination. She said we would need new prescriptions but she would be able to fill them once we handed them over. So off we went to the doctor again, got our prescriptions and passed them to the pharmacist.
It turns out that once you are 65 the French State health system will reimburse for the vaccination, so I was able to have my first one the other day. Simon will wait until the summer when he has reached the required age. The pharmacist will remind me when to come in for my second dose in two months time, and when Simon can come in for his.
The vaccination is a powder that is mixed with an oil just prior to injection, so the pharmacist took quite some time to get the two ingredients to mix properly before she injected me.
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