Shingles vaccine is no guarantee that you will not get shingles as previously posted. It can have side effects. However, if you do get shingles there are antiviral medications which really do help. The antiviral medication really did help my cousin and she would do that if she ever got them again rather than going the vaccine route.

Here is a good site:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-c...e/faq-20057859