Vaccine - Shingles - Age 60 and Over - Preventive - Convenient Care Clinic
This vaccine protects against shingles, an infection that causes a painful rash. The pain may remain for months after the rash goes away.
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox.
- If you have had chickenpox, the virus can become active again years later.
- When the virus reactivates, it can cause a rash and other symptoms associated with shingles.
One complication of shingles is chronic nerve pain at the site of the rash. The pain can persist even if the rash has healed.
- Nerve pain after the shingles is known as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
- PHN can affect the quality of a person's life.
- Another complication is the development of scar tissue after the rash has healed.
The shingles vaccine is given to reduce the risk of developing shingles and the chronic pain that can result from this condition. It is important to remember that if you get the vaccine while you have the shingles, the vaccine will not:
- Decrease the symptoms of shingles
- Decrease the complications of shingles, such as chronic nerve pain
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the shingles vaccine for adults ages sixty and older, even if you have had the shingles.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the vaccine for people ages fifty through fifty-nine.
- However, it is not currently a recommended immunization for adults in that age group.
You should not get the vaccine if you are pregnant or have:
- An allergy to gelatin or neomycin
- Tuberculosis that is active or not being treated
- Any cancers that affect the bone marrow
- A weakened immune system
The vaccine may be postponed if you have a fever or a moderate to severe acute illness.
Medicare usually does not cover the cost of shingles vaccine.
Contact your health care provider if you are over the age of fifty and have questions about the shingles vaccine. Here is a list of questions you can ask during your appointment.
- Do you recommend this vaccine, and why?
- Does this vaccine need boosters, and when?
- What are the side effects of this vaccine?
- What are the risks if I don't get the vaccine?
Source UHC.com
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Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox.
- If you have had chickenpox, the virus can become active again years later.
- When the virus reactivates, it can cause a rash and other symptoms associated with shingles.
One complication of shingles is chronic nerve pain at the site of the rash. The pain can persist even if the rash has healed.
- Nerve pain after the shingles is known as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
- PHN can affect the quality of a person's life.
- Another complication is the development of scar tissue after the rash has healed.
The shingles vaccine is given to reduce the risk of developing shingles and the chronic pain that can result from this condition. It is important to remember that if you get the vaccine while you have the shingles, the vaccine will not:
- Decrease the symptoms of shingles
- Decrease the complications of shingles, such as chronic nerve pain
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the shingles vaccine for adults ages sixty and older, even if you have had the shingles.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the vaccine for people ages fifty through fifty-nine.
- However, it is not currently a recommended immunization for adults in that age group.
- An allergy to gelatin or neomycin
- Tuberculosis that is active or not being treated
- Any cancers that affect the bone marrow
- A weakened immune system
You should not get the vaccine if you are pregnant or have:
The vaccine may be postponed if you have a fever or a moderate to severe acute illness.
Medicare usually does not cover the cost of shingles vaccine.
Contact your health care provider if you are over the age of fifty and have questions about the shingles vaccine. Here is a list of questions you can ask during your appointment.
- Do you recommend this vaccine, and why?
- Does this vaccine need boosters, and when?
- What are the side effects of this vaccine?
- What are the risks if I don't get the vaccine?
Source UHC.com
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