Shingles Information For Health Professionals

On this page:
Shingles in health care settings
Clinical features and epidemiology
Reporting
Vaccine information
ACIP Recommendations and MMWR reports

Shingles in health care settings

• Managing Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Exposures in Health Care Settings
  Quick reference for managing exposures to zoster in health care settings.

Clinical features and epidemiology

• Shingles for Health Care Professionals
  CDC information about shingles (herpes zoster).
• Varicella: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
  Varicella chapter in the CDC's Pink Book on vaccine-preventable diseases includes information on herpes zoster, the recurrent varicella infection known as shingles.
• Photos of Shingles
  CDC offers photos of the disease and people affected by the disease. Warning: graphic medical images.

Reporting

• Reporting Zoster (Shingles)
  Zoster (shingles) 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.
• Varicella (Chickenpox) Information for Schools and Child Care
  Information on varicella (chickenpox), reporting, surveillance, and disease control recommendations for school health personnel and child care providers.

Vaccine information

• Zoster (Shingles) ACIP Vaccine Recommendations
  Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices(ACIP).
• CDC: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Vaccination Information for Healthcare Providers
  Information from CDC on vaccination for health care providers.
• Immunize.org: Ask the Experts: Zoster (shingles)
  Experts from the CDC answer challenging questions about vaccines and their administration.

ACIP Recommendations and MMWR reports

• Zoster (Shingles) ACIP Vaccine Recommendations
  Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).