5 Reasons Why Older Americans Should Get the Shingles Vaccine
Medically Reviewed By William C. Lloyd III, MD, FACS
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The risk of getting shingles increases when you turn 50 and continues to increase as your immune system weakens with age. The only way to prevent shingles is to get the shingles vaccine, called Shingrix.
Shingles (herpes zoster) is reactivation of childhood chickenpox that causes an agonizing rash and can lead to serious health complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that healthy people 50 years and older receive two doses of Shingrix 2 to 6 months apart. Learn how the shingles vaccination can protect you.
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