Vaccination
Shingles vaccine: Should I get it?
Question: What are my options for the shingles vaccine? If I've already had shingles, should I get the vaccine so that I don't get shingles again?
Oct 13, 2020
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News tagged with shingles
Cardiology
Shingles vaccine may also reduce stroke risk
Shingles, a viral infection caused by the chickenpox virus, is linked to an increased risk of stroke. A new study found that Zoster Vaccine Live, one type of shingles vaccination, may prevent some older adults from having ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Health
Exposing vaccine hesitant to real-life pain of diseases makes them more pro-vaccine
The re-introduction of measles, mumps and other previously eradicated diseases to the United States is nothing short of a public health crisis. Since Jan. 1, a staggering 880 individual cases of measles have been confirmed ...
May 22, 2019
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Cardiology
Treating shingles after it appears doesn't reduce increased stroke risk
Stroke risk increased significantly in the days, weeks and months after shingles appeared, despite use of the shingles vaccine and antiviral therapy to treat it, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cancer patients face higher risk for shingles, new vaccines hold promise for prevention
People newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly blood cancers, and those treated with chemotherapy have a greater risk of developing shingles, according to a new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The findings ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Systematic review of clinical studies suggests newer shingles vaccine far more effective
A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and older suggests a recently released shingles vaccine was far more successful in preventing the painful condition compared to ...
Oct 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chickenpox, shingles and vaccines—expert discusses what you need to know
Chickenpox and shingles generally won't kill you, but for some adults, they could result in a trip to the hospital. So with a new shingles vaccine now available, should you consider vaccination to avoid chickenpox and shingles ...
Aug 22, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why getting the new shingles vaccine is a good idea—even if you got the old one
It's a good idea for most Canadians 50 and older to get the newest vaccine to prevent shingles—even if they've already had Zostavax, the only previously available option, says a University of Alberta pharmacist.
May 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shot may protgect against shingles
Anyone who has had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine is at risk for the painful skin condition herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles. Both diseases are caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which stays in the ...
Feb 19, 2018
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Health
New clinician resource available explains biological impact of aging on immunity
The American College of Physicians (ACP), the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), and The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), representing 220,000 clinicians, today released "Aging and Immunity: The Important Role ...
Dec 06, 2017
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