Vaccination can help prevent shingles – a condition that an estimated one in three people in the U.S. will develop in their ...

Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can ...

Shingles is associated with an increased chance of health problems like strokes and heart attacks, but receiving a shingles ...

Shingles vaccines – specifically Shingrix and the older Zostavax – appear to offer cognitive benefits completely separate from their intended purpose. This unexpected finding represents a rare ...

Who should get it? Wen: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine, called Shingrix, for adults 50 and older . This age recommendation ...

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