According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 1 million people get Shingles every year in this country. And increasing age is a risk factor. It is most common in adults over the age of 50.
Shingles is a viral infection caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is the chickenpox virus. Click below for a one page handout that describes how shingles occurs, what to do if you get shingles, and the need for the Shingrix Vaccine.
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