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The Centers for Disease Control recommends a single dose of the shingles vaccine for those over 60 years of age.¹ The vaccine will not treat the disease. It is used to help prevent shingles. Those who have had the vaccine but still develop shingles are less likely to develop the complications of shingles.²

Fast Facts:

• -- Anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk of getting shingles.¹
• -- Zostavax, the shingles vaccine, was licensed in 2006.³
• -- This is a live vaccine that works by stimulating the immune system.²

Top Resources on Shingles Vaccine

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Shingles (Zoster) Vaccine
• Mayo Clinic: Shingles Vaccine: Should I Get It?
• WebMD: Shingles Vaccine
• Cleveland Clinic: Shingles Vaccine for 60 and Older
• Healthology: New Shingles Vaccine Approved (Dec. 06, 2006)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine (May 15, 2008)
• National Institutes of Health: Shingles: Hope Through Research - Can Shingles Be Prevented? - Shingles Vaccine
• Wikipedia: Zostavax
• eMedTV: Shingles Vaccine
• Micromedex (via Drugs.com): Zoster Vaccine Live Facts

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} eMedTV: Shingles Vaccine
3. ↑ American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Shingles (Zoster) Vaccine

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