Shingles Shout Out
Written by Kendall McCrory Wednesday, 16 November 2011 20:54
Shingles got a big shout out in the News Journal last week.
While Chickenpox is much better known, many people don't know that if you had the chickenpox as a child, you could get Shingles now.
The ZOSTAVAX Shingles vaccine helps prevent that chickenpox virus from resurfacing in your people 50 and older.
Here's the gist: getting Shingles basically appears as a blistering rash, accompanied by a stabbing pain, which usually lasts up to 30 days. With such a high percentage of the population susceptible to the disease, we highly recommend getting vaccinated.
ProHealth offers the ZOSTAVAX vaccine for $205.00 at all of our regional offices. We also have a lot more info on our Shingles page.
While adult vaccines are not particularly “fun”, that adult is at least mature enough to make the decision and realizes the benefits. But parents’ immunization decisions for children can be disconcerting. This is especially …
