But there is an effective way to prevent shingles: the recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix), that requires two injections in the upper arm, given between two and six months apart. Shingles ...

There’s so much talk about vaccines these days, it’s helpful to review which ones are the most proven and recommended, and when we should get them. One important vaccine your healthcare provider may ...

A 65-year-old male requests a zoster immunization because his spouse has come down with shingles. He does not have symptoms of varicella or zoster and is unsure if he had chickenpox as a child or ...

It’s a rite of passage — or probably should be — for adults upon reaching 50 years of age: getting vaccinated for shingles. Currently, the two-dose Shingrix vaccine, which is the only shingles vaccine ...

If you've ever had chickenpox, you are at risk of developing shingles in the future. While people might assume that shingles — a painful, blistering rash — only affects older adults, 1 in 3 ...

Among older adults who received at least one dose of the recombinant shingles vaccine, vaccine effectiveness against any herpes zoster-related outcome was 56.1%. Getting a second dose yielded a ...

A shingles vaccine might double as a powerful heart protector. In people already at high risk, it cut major cardiac events by 46% and deaths by an impressive 66% within a year. Scientists think ...

Herpes zoster (HZ) is common in older people, with a lifetime risk of 25%. The main risk factors are advanced age and immunosuppression. People with a rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease have an ...