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Shingles are caused by the chicken pox virus. If you had chicken pox as a child, you have the potential to have shingles later in life. The virus stays latent deep in nervous system tissue and then activates and produces the pain and skin eruptions known as shingles. We are not sure what causes the virus to go active again after decades but there is likely some initiating trigger. The flu shot would not cause shingles, however, each individual's response to drugs and medications can be different. Ask your doctor if, in your case, the immune response to the flu shot could have caused your outbreak of shingles. It is doubtful, but potentially not impossible. If that were the initiating event, it would not be that you "caught" shingles from the vaccine, it would be that the immune response to the vaccine might have triggered the chicken pox virus to reactivate and create shingles.
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How do you prevent shingles?
to get a shingles vaccination ask ur doctor about the vaccination
Can you get shingles from your husband?
Assuming you have had chicken pox, or the vaccination, you can't get shingles from your husband.
What if a child has shingles and hasn't had chickenpox?
My son did not have chickenpox, he did receive a vaccination. He has been dx with shingles. The doctor explained that the vaccination is to blame. Apparently the vaccination lies dormant in the basal ganglia, the dermatomes in this area may become infected.
Can a person with melanoma catch shingles?
Yes, a person with melanoma can catch shingles. Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which can occur in anyone who has previously had chickenpox, regardless of their cancer status. However, individuals with weakened immune systems, including those undergoing treatment for melanoma, may be at a higher risk for complications from shingles. It's advisable for such individuals to consult their healthcare provider about vaccination and preventive measures.
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.
Does Blue Cross Blue Shield cover the cost of a shingles vaccination?
Es blue cross cover the cost of the shingles vaccine
What is the preventative care medical code for shingles vaccination?
The preventative care medical code for the shingles vaccination is typically represented by CPT code 90736 for the Zoster vaccine live (Zostavax) and CPT code 90750 for the recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix). It's important to check with specific insurance providers for any variations or additional codes that may apply. Additionally, the ICD-10 code for shingles vaccination is Z23, which indicates a vaccination encounter.
Can shingles run in families?
You catch shingles in old age because you had chicken pox as a child. Children catch chicken pox from other children with chicken pox or from old people with shingles. While no one inherits shingles, it may seem that way because children who caught chicken pox from their grandparents with shingles will give chicken pox to their grandchildren when they get old and get shingles unless the grandchildren get a vaccination for chickenpox.
Does Medicare provide coverage for the Zostavax Shingles vaccination for someone over 70, that had chicken pox and has fibromyalgia and 3 family members with shingles?
Medicare Part B does not cover the shingles vaccine
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.
Can you catch shingles from other children who have shingles?
No. While you can catch chickenpox, shingles comes from a virus already within you (chickenpox virus) so you can only have shingles if you have previously had chickenpox. I myself had shingles back when I was in the fourth grade but neither my brother nor my sister ever had it.
Is shingles vaccination covered under ChampVA?
Does champva cover a shingles shot
