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Avoid touching the rash and blisters of persons with shingles or chickenpox if you have never had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine. The chickenpox vaccine may be recommended for teenagers or adults who have never had chickenpox.
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Strengthening the immune system by making lifestyle changes is thought to help prevent the development of shingles. A lifestyle designed to strengthen the immune system and maintain good overall health includes eating a well-balanced diet rich in ...
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To boost the immune system, supplement the diet with vitamin B during the first one or two days. Until health returns, continue to supplement with vitamin B complex, high levels of vitamin C with bioflavonoids, and calcium.
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Your article on new immunizations for adults was helpful. I got my booster for tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough, but even though I'm 61, my doctor didn't want to give me the shingles vaccine because I've already had it. Should I get the vaccine?
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I'm 67 and had shingles four years ago. Am I immune to it now? If not, should I get the new shingles vaccine?
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I am 60 years old. I don't have a spleen due to an accident at age 24. I had shingles as a youngster. Should I get the shingles vaccination?
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The shingles vaccine Zostavax has not turned out to be as popular as was expected, due in part to its high cost and questions about its effectiveness.
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A new vaccine for shingles (herpes zoster) may be available by next spring if approved by the FDA.
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