#YouAreLobbyLud on X wrote:

It's pretty obvious now that most, if not all, viral infections are best avoided for reasons of general health. The COVID pandemic has really opened my eyes to this.

https://cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-flu-vaccines/shingles-vaccine-tied-significant-reductions-risk-dementia-heart-disease-and

Shingles vaccine tied to significant reductions in risk of dementia, heart disease, and death

The study authors say the findings suggest that the shingles vaccine can prevent both infection and its complications.

#SalamonSMD on X wrote:

CoV2 infections might be especially harmful but ALL viral infections are bad for you.

They do not "build immunity".

At best, they buy you a short-term partial protection from a specific viral strain at the price of long term general health, youth and survival.