Shingles Vaccine (2 Doses)

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Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) is the disease caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox (varicella) virus in people with a prior history of chickenpox. Shingles can cause severe pain that can last for months. Shingles vaccination is a 2-dose course, given 2 to 6 months apart in healthy people, or 1 to 2 months apart in people who are immunocompromised. Vaccination is a safe and effective way to protect yourself from serious disease caused by shingles. The Australian Government’s National Immunisation Program (NIP) provides two free Shingles vaccines to the following eligible people: - People aged 65 years and over - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over - Immunocompromised people aged 18 years and over with certain medical conditions (haematopoietic stem cell transplant, solid organ transplant, haematological malignancy and advanced or untreated HIV). Discuss your situation with as as you may be eligible for a free vaccination.