Reducing Your Risk of Shingles
En Español (Spanish Version)
A
vaccine
, Zostavax, is recommended for the prevention of
shingles
in people aged 60 years of age and older. Talk to your doctor about this vaccine.
Shingles. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/
. Updated August 20, 2012. Accessed September 6, 2012.
Shingles (herpes zoster). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/overview.html
. Updated January 10, 2011. Accessed September 6, 2012.
Last Reviewed September 2012