The shingles vaccine has been recommended for adults above 60 years, and may also be prescribed for adults above 50 years. - AFP
Shingles is a result of the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Shingles or herpes zoster (HZ), which is also known as the “snake” in local vernacular, is an infection of a nerve and the surrounding skin by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which also causes chickenpox.
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