Shingles vaccine  : what you need to know

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Superseded: This Document Has Been Replaced By: Recombinant zoster (shingles) vaccine, RZV : what you need to know

Shingles vaccine : what you need to know

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10/6/2009
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Series: Vaccine Information Statement

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Shingles is a painful skin rash, often with blisters. It is also called Herpes Zoster, or just Zoster.

A shingles rash usually appears on one side of the face or body and lasts from 2 to 4 weeks. Its main symptom is pain, which can be quite severe. Other symptoms of shingles can include fever, headache, chills and upset stomach. Very rarely, a shingles infection can lead to pneumonia, hearing problems, blindness, brain inflammation (encephalitis) or death.
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Herpes Zoster Herpes Zoster/Patient Education Handout Herpes Zoster/prevention & Control
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Vaccine Information Statement
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Text
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Patient Education Handout
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2 unnumbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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