Shingles Information For Health Professionals
On this page:
Clinical features and epidemiology
Reporting
Vaccine information
ACIP Recommendations and MMWR reports
Clinical features and epidemiology
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Disease Clinical Questions and Answers
Questions and answers for health professionals from the CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Varicella: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
(PDF: 607KB/22 pages)
Varicella chapter in the CDC's Pink Book on vaccine-preventable diseases, 11th Edition (May 2009). Includes information on herpes zoster, the recurrent varicella infection known as shingles. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Images of Diseases:
Shingles
The CDC offers photos of the disease and people affected by the disease. Attention: Non-MDH link. Warning: Graphic medical images.
Reporting
- Reporting
Shingles
Recurrent varicella-zoster disease must be reported to the Minnesota Department of Health. Find out what needs to be reported, who needs to report diseases, which forms to use and where to find out more about the disease.
- Reporting
Chickenpox and Shingles in Schools
School outbreak data will help MDH determine outbreak trends, duration, and transmission patterns, and any association between outbreaks and immunization or disease history.
Vaccine information
- Shingles Vaccine Product Information and VIS
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Generic nameManufacturerPrescribing informationVISZoster (Zos) Merck Zostavax Shingles Vaccine: What You Need to Know
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Vaccine Clinical Questions and Answers
Questions and answers for health professionals from the CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Ask the Experts: Shingles Vaccine
Experts from the CDC answer challenging questions about vaccines and their administration. Attention: Non-MDH link
ACIP Recommendations and MMWR reports
- ACIP Recommendations: Prevention of Herpes Zoster
May 15, 2008 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Attention: Non-MDH link
Spotlight
ECHO: Protect Your Family From Measles
PSA, short video, and posters about getting vaccinated before international travel.
Frequently Requested
VISs
CDC fact sheets on vaccines.
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CDC Immunization Home
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Additional Resources
CDC Vaccines and Preventable Diseases Home
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CDC Travelers' Health Home
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