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  2. Zoster vaccine - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. At vaccine time, don’t forget about shingles. Here’s who ...

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    On Oct. 20, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine to prevent painful shingles in people aged 50 or older. It is the second vaccine for shingles, which is caused by the ...

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  5. This is when it’s OK to take expired medication - AOL

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    The expiration date is a legal requirement imposed by the FDA since 1979, according to the Harvard Health Letter. The expiration date is supposed to be the date at which the “manufacturer can ...

  6. Varicella zoster virus - Wikipedia

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    It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults but rarely in children. As a late complication of VZV infection, Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 may develop in rare cases. VZV infections are species-specific to humans. The virus can survive in external environments for a few ...

  7. Valaciclovir - Wikipedia

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    Valaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). [2] It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. [2] It is taken by mouth. [2] Common side effects include headache and vomiting. [2]

  8. These Are the 6 Vaccines Doctors Are Begging Everyone Over 50 ...

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    “The best time to get your shingles vaccine is your 50th birthday,” Dr. Kavasery says. But if you haven’t gotten it yet, this fall is a great time. Pneumococcal vaccine.

  9. Postherpetic neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    Shingles vaccination is the only way for adults to be protected against both shingles and postherpetic neuralgia, with two vaccines approved for use in people over age 50. [3] The zoster vaccine Shingrix provides around 90% protection from postherpetic neuralgia, and has been used in many countries since 2017.