Shingles Basics

Vaccine is recommended for most adults 50 years of age and older to prevent shingles.

• Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
  General information about shingles, including symptoms, complications, treatment, and vaccination.
  

• CDC: Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
  Basic information about shingles from the CDC.

• CDC Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) includes a description of the disease, who should get the vaccine and when, who should not be vaccinated, and potential side effects.
  • Recombinant Shingles VIS
    Two doses, 2 to 6 months apart, are recommended for adults 50 and older.
  • Live Shingles VIS
    The recommended schedule for live shingles vaccine is a single dose for adults 60 years of age and older.

• CDC: Shingles Vaccination
  Questions and answers about shingles vaccination.