Quick Answer. Seals protect themselves by using their sensitive ears to let them know when they should swim away from danger, and by using their sharp teeth and strong jaws to defend themselves if they need to fight. A seal's streamlined body allows them to swim away from predators at rapid speeds, which is typically how the seals stay away from predators.
The Shingles Vaccine. The shingles vaccine is a safe and easy, one-time shot that may keep you from getting shingles. Most people age 60 and older should get vaccinated. You should get the shot even if you already had shingles or donât remember having chickenpox. However, if you have a weak immune system or allergies to certain medicines, make sure to check with your doctor first. You can get the shingles vaccine at your doctorâs office and at some pharmacies.
This is called post-herpetic neuralgia. Shingles is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Only someone who has had chickenpox â or, rarely, has gotten chickenpox vaccine â can get shingles. The virus stays in your body, and can cause shingles many years later.You canât catch shingles from another person with shingles. However, a person who has never had chickenpox (or chickenpox vaccine) could get chickenpox from someone with shingles. This is not very common.Shingles is far more common in people 50 years of age and older than in younger people.ome people should not get shingles vaccine or should wait. A person should not get shingles vaccine who: 1  has ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to gelatin, the antibiotic neomycin, or any other component of shingles vaccine. 2  Tell your doctor if you have any severe allergies.