Reducing Your Risk of Shingles

by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD

En Español (Spanish Version)

A vaccine, Zostavax, is recommended for the prevention of shingles in people aged 60 years of age and older. Talk to your doctor about this vaccine.

REFERENCES:

Shingles. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/ . Updated August 20, 2012. Accessed September 6, 2012.

Shingles (herpes zoster). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/overview.html . Updated January 10, 2011. Accessed September 6, 2012.

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Last reviewed September 2012 by Peter Lucas, MD
Last Updated: 09/12/2012

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