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NIH Senior Health: Shingles - Frequently Asked Questions

This page links to frequently asked questions about shingles in older adults. Questions cover what shingles is, who gets shingles, what causes shingles, why shingles is so painful, and more.... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Protect Yourself Against Shingles: Get Vaccinated

Also available in: Spanish 

If you are age 60 years or older, ask your doctor about the shingles vaccine. ... Details >

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Shingles

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a disease that affects an estimated 2 in every 10 people in their lifetime. This condition is more common in people with weakened immune systems from HIV infe... Details >

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Shingles - National Institute on Aging

Also available in: Spanish 

Learn about shingles, a disease that affects the nerves and causes pain and skin blisters in adults. If you are 60 or older and have had chickenpox, ask your doctor if the shingles vaccine is right fo... Details >

National Institute on Aging Information Center