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Shingles (Herpes Zoster) : Health Experts

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Zostavax is a new vaccine to reduce the risk for herpes zoster(HZ), commonly known as shingles, in elder adults. It is given as a single subcutaneous injection.Having encountered shingles in emergency department patients regularly over the years, ...
Author:Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM
Date:October 31, 2006
Hi all, I wrote this post to get the word out about shingles vaccine, but I don't have any visibility into availability or whether a specific person is a good candidate for the vaccination. As always, defer to your doctor on these questions.
Author:The Team at Healthline
Date:October 26, 2006
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