THOMASVILLE —
A vaccine recommended for people 60 and older to prevent shingles is available at Thomas County Health Department.
“The older a person is, the more severe the effects of shingles typically are,” Southwest Health District Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant said. “The National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend adults 60 years and older get vaccinated against shingles. There is no maximum age for getting the shingles vaccination.”
A single dose of Zostavax® vaccine provides protection against shingles, a painful rash caused when inactive chickenpox virus awakens in the body of someone who once had the disease. Complications can include hearing or vision loss, scarring, muscle weakness, partial paralysis and long-term nerve pain, Grant said.
For more information about the shingles vaccine, contact the Thomas County Health Department or go to www.cdc.gov.
Local News
January 10, 2012
Health department offering shingles vaccination
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