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What is
the shingles vaccine?
There are two types of shingles vaccines:
Live attenuated vaccine: Prevents shingles in adults aged 50–59 years with 69.8% effectiveness. Reduces the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain) by 66.5% Recombinant glycoprotein subunit vaccine (non-live): Prevents shingles in adults aged 50 and older with 97.2% effectiveness. Reduces the risk of postherpetic neuralgia by 91.2%
(Herpes zoster or shingles) Shingles
It is a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After recovering
from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the nerve ganglia. When the immune system weakens, it may trigger the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, leading to the development of shingles.
Main symptoms of shingles include:
persistent nerve pain th healed. The pain usually months, but in some pa significantly affecting th A common of shingles neuralgia (
Pain or burning sensation on the skin
red rash or clusters of fluid-filled blisters
fever, chills, upset stomach
headache
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