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A new vaccine bill passed West Virginia’s Senate 18-12, and now awaits Gov. Jim Justice’s approval before it can be signed into law.

Since the vaccine stimulates the immune system, it may cause the body to target viral-related remnants in the eye, leading to a recurrence of ocular shingles.

Up to 30 percent of people in the United States will develop shingles in their lifetime, and the risk of developing it increases as we age.