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A zoster vaccine is a vaccine that reduces the incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), a disease caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox. [8] Shingles provokes a painful rash with blisters, and can be followed by chronic pain ( postherpetic neuralgia ), as well as other complications.
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If you're a healthy adult age 50 or above, you should get vaccinated against shingles, medical experts say. The vaccine is Shingrix, which is highly effective at preventing shingles and its ...
The herpes zoster vaccine is recommended for prevention in those over the age of 50. [2] HZO is the second most common manifestation of shingles, the first being involvement of skin of the thorax. [citation needed] Shingles affects up to one half million people in the United States per year, of which 10% to 25% is HZO. [1] [3]
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, [6] is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [7] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1]
Shingles can lead to serious problems such as deafness, long-lasting pain, and blindness. Shingles vaccine can delay onset of dementia – study Skip to main content
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