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Should I get the Shingrix vaccine? My doctor says it's unnecessary in my case?

I am 74 years old and got the Zostavax vaccine in 2007 at age 60. I recently asked my doctor if I needed to get the new Shingrix vaccine. He suggested I be tested first. He ordered the Varicella Zoster IgG test and the results showed I had an index of 3821. Based on those results, he told me that getting the new vaccine was not necessary. Is that the correct? If not, why not?
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It sounds like you were given a titre test, which checks for antibodies.  In your case, it  appears that your antibody level is sufficient to protect you from shingles (probably as a result of the Zostavax vaccine), and further vaccination would not likely result in a significant increase in antibodies.  
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