Your Guide to Preventing and Managing Shingles

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Find a Specialist Who Treats Shingles

Choosing a high-quality physician will help you get the best care.

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7 Mistakes People With Shingles Make

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5 Complications of Shingles

What to Ask Your Doctor About Shingles

Many people forget to ask important questions at their doctor's appointments. Use this appointment guide so you remember to get the answers you need.
Shingles Vaccine Side Effects: What to Expect

The shingles vaccine protects you from getting shingles, but it also causes temporary side effects like fatigue, body aches, and chills. Here's what to expect after the first and second dose.
Who Needs the Shingles Vaccine?

The CDC recommends the shingles vaccine for people 50 and older. It is also approved for people 18 years and older whose immune system is weakened or compromised.
6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

Find out who should receive the shingles vaccine, how the vaccine can prevent shingles symptoms, and treatment for those who do contract the condition.

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Physician Voices

An Expert's Perspective on Preventing and Treating Shingles

Dr. Alana Biggers shares her tips for treating and preventing shingles.

Patient Voices

On Vacation—With Shingles

A friendly doctor examined me, and quickly gave me her diagnosis: shingles. Say what? I thought shingles were for people 60 and up, the ones in the commercials for the shingles vaccine, right?

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Understanding Shingles