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What are the steps in getting a vaccine for shingles prevention?
First of all, it is recommended that you are age 60 or above. the Shingles prevention vaccine is a one-time vaccination. Talk to your healthcare professional about the Shingles vaccine.
Will vaccination guarantee that I won't get shingles?
Shingles is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Symptoms include a . Prevention and Shingles Vaccine.
Where can I learn about preventing shingles?
There is no known 100% effective way to prevent shingles. If you are of a certain age you can get a singles-prevention shot and it will help do it's best to keep it from happening.
Is measles linked to shingles?
Measles and shingles are not directly linked, as they are caused by different viruses. Measles is caused by the measles virus, while shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox. However, both diseases are preventable through vaccination, and a history of chickenpox (which occurs before shingles) can be affected by the immune response, which may be influenced by other viral infections, including measles. Nonetheless, they are distinct conditions with separate causes and prevention strategies.
Where can I go to get shingles prevention?
Searching online at webmd and mayoclinc.com may be among the fastest and most convenient to perform basic medical research. But consulting with your doctor is also recommended.
Can you get shingles from shingles if you have had shingles before?
No. Shingles is not contagious, but someone with shingles can give chicken pox or varicella to someone who has not had chicken pox before.
What is shingles in Spanish?
Shingles
Can one pimple be shingles?
No. You only get shingles's if you have had chickenpox. No chickenpox no shingles's.
Will the shingles vaccine protect you from ever getting shingles?
Shingles vaccine protects you from the shingles for few years only.
Can you get the shingles vaccine after having shingles?
You could get the vaccine if you already had shingles; but it may not help you from recurrence of zoster, which by the way is less than 5%. If it does recur, the vaccine may help you.
Is shingles vaccine effective after shingles outbreak?
Can you take the shingles shot while having shingles
Can you get shingles from lying in a bed after someone else who had shingles say in a hospital?
Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus. You do not get shingles from someone with shingles; you get chickenpox from someone with shingles. Then when you get older, you will get shingles because you had chickenpox. Or, you might get older and never get chickenpox. In that case, you will thank your mother for having you vaccinated against chickenpox when you were a child.
