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2. Zoster vaccine - Wikipedia

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   A zoster vaccine is a vaccine that reduces the incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), a disease caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox. [8] Shingles provokes a painful rash with blisters, and can be followed by chronic pain ( postherpetic neuralgia ), as well as other complications.

3. At vaccine time, don’t forget about shingles. Here’s who ...

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   Adults 50 and older should get two doses of the shingles vaccine Shingrix. The doses should be separated by two or six months, the CDC says. ... approved the vaccine to prevent painful shingles in ...

4. Shingles - Wikipedia

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   Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, [6] is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [7] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local pain in the area.

5. Postherpetic neuralgia - Wikipedia

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   [2] Shingles vaccination is the only way for adults to be protected against both shingles and postherpetic neuralgia, with the vaccine Shingrix providing 90% protection from postherpetic neuralgia. [3] The chickenpox vaccine is approved for infants to prevent chickenpox, which also protects against PHN from a herpes zoster infection. [4]

6. GSK signs shingles vaccine deal with China's Zhifei for ... - AOL

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   The vaccine, named Shingrix, is GSK's top-selling medicine. GSK said the deal with Zhifei is part of its efforts to more than double sales of Shingrix, to more than 4 billion pounds ($4.88 billion ...

7. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 - Wikipedia

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   Shingles is prevented by immunizing against the causal virus, varicella zoster, using a zoster vaccine. Vaccination is recommended for adults 50 and older. Two versions of the vaccine are available, the live attenuated Zostavax (now discontinued in the US, essentially a larger-dose chickenpox vaccine) and the protein subunit Shingrix. [7]