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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends that SHINGRIX should be offered to adults 50 years of age and older.* SHINGRIX is a vaccine that helps protect adults 50 years of age and older against shingles (herpes zoster). 100% protection cannot be guaranteed. Very common adverse events (>10% of doses) reported in clinical trials were pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site, headache, stomach and digestive complaints, muscle pain, tiredness, chills, and fever. Most side effects were mild or moderate, lasting no more than 3 days. SHINGRIX should not be used if you are allergic to any ingredient in the vaccine. Ask your healthcare professional if SHINGRIX is right for you. Full product information can be found at http://gsk.ca/shingrix/en. To report an adverse event, please call 1-800-387-7374. * Public Health Agency of Canada. An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS), National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Updated Recommendations on the Use of Herpes Zoster Vaccines. Ottawa, Ontario: Public Health Agency of Canada; June 2018. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/publications/healthy-living/updated- recommendations-use-herpes-zoster-vaccines.html SHINGRIX HELPS PROTECT AGAINST SHINGLES. Visit SHINGRIX.ca 02848 09/18 Trademarks are owned by or licensed to the GSK group of companies. ©2018 GSK group of companies or its licensor. No matter how healthy you feel, as you age, your risk of getting shingles increases. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if SHINGRIX is right for you. Make your appointment today. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. So if you’ve had chickenpox, and that’s over 90% of adults in Canada, you’re at risk for shingles. Your immune system may be able to keep the virus under control for some time, but as you age your immune system naturally weakens, increasing your risk of developing shingles. Help protect yourself against shingles with

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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends that SHINGRIX should be offered to adults 50 years of age and older.*

SHINGRIX is a vaccine that helps protect adults 50 years of age and older against shingles (herpes zoster). 100% protection cannot be guaranteed. Very common adverse events (>10% of doses) reported in clinical trials were pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site, headache, stomach and digestive complaints, muscle pain, tiredness, chills, and fever. Most side effects were mild or moderate, lasting no more than 3 days. SHINGRIX should not be used if you are allergic to any ingredient in the vaccine. Ask your healthcare professional if SHINGRIX is right for you. Full product information can be found at http://gsk.ca/shingrix/en. To report an adverse event, please call 1-800-387-7374. * Public Health Agency of Canada. An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS), National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Updated Recommendations on the Use

of Herpes Zoster Vaccines. Ottawa, Ontario: Public Health Agency of Canada; June 2018. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/publications/healthy-living/updated-recommendations-use-herpes-zoster-vaccines.html

SHINGRIX HELPS PROTECT AGAINST SHINGLES.

Visit SHINGRIX.ca 0284809/18

Trademarks are owned by or licensed to the GSK group of companies. ©2018 GSK group of companies or its licensor.

No matter how healthy you feel, as you age, your risk of getting shingles increases.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist if SHINGRIX is right for you. Make your appointment today.

Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. So if you’ve had chickenpox, and that’s over 90% of adults in Canada, you’re at risk for shingles.

Your immune system may be able to keep the virus under control for some time, but as you age your immune system naturally weakens, increasing your risk of developing shingles.

Help protect yourself against shingles with

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