SHINGLES

The shingles vaccine, Shingrix®, protects against shingles, a painful rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.

Who should get the shingles vaccine?

Shingrix® is recommended for adults 50 years of age and older. This includes those who:

Have had shingles.
Received a live virus shingles vaccine. You should wait at least 1 year before getting Shingrix® if you received a live virus shingles vaccine. The live virus shingles vaccines are no longer available in Canada.
Are not sure if they had chickenpox (varicella) infection in the past.
People 18 years of age and older with a weakened immune system can also get the vaccine.

SOURCE

https://immunizebc.ca/vaccines-by-disease/shingles

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