Shingles Vaccine
...Shingles (herpes zoster) is an illness caused by a reactivation of the chicken pox virus (varicella)....
...About 4 or 5 days later, clusters of blister-like lesions break out in the same area as the pain. The blisters fill with pus and crust over in 7 to 10 days.
The scabs fall off 2 to 3 weeks later. In some cases, the lesions may leave scars...
...The study enrolled 38,546 healthy adults 60 and older. The study participants were randomized to receive either the experimental vaccine or a placebo.
After about a three-year follow-up, the researchers found the incidence of shingles was reduced by 51.3 percent in those who received...
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...About 4 or 5 days later, clusters of blister-like lesions break out in the same area as the pain. The blisters fill with pus and crust over in 7 to 10 days.
The scabs fall off 2 to 3 weeks later. In some cases, the lesions may leave scars...
...The study enrolled 38,546 healthy adults 60 and older. The study participants were randomized to receive either the experimental vaccine or a placebo.
After about a three-year follow-up, the researchers found the incidence of shingles was reduced by 51.3 percent in those who received...
Shingles Vaccine..Read More
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