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Shingles Talk to your healthcare provider today Shingles can be painful and can cause serious health problems. . Complications include: post herpetic neuralgia (PHN), scarring, bacterial super infection, pneumonia, cranial and motor neuron palsies, visual impairment, and hearing loss. Prevention The best treatment against shingles is a vaccination that may prevent shingles or lessen its effects. The Advisory Committee on Immunization If you are 60 or older, shingles could be closer than you think. Shingles Rash

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Page 1: Shellie Ray CRNPshellieraycrnp.weebly.com/.../shingles_brochure.docx · Web viewShingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the

ShinglesTalk to your healthcare provider today

Shingles can be painful and can cause serious

health problems. . Complications include: post

herpetic neuralgia (PHN), scarring, bacterial

super infection, pneumonia, cranial and motor

neuron palsies, visual impairment, and hearing

loss.

Prevention The best treatment against shingles is a

vaccination that may prevent shingles or lessen

its effects. The Advisory Committee on

Immunization Practices of the Centers for

Disease Control recommends Zostavax for

people 60 years and older to help prevent

shingles.

If you are 60 or older, shingles could be closer than you think.

Shingles Rash

Page 2: Shellie Ray CRNPshellieraycrnp.weebly.com/.../shingles_brochure.docx · Web viewShingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering

skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus,

the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you

had chickenpox, the virus becomes dormant in

the cells of the nervous system and may not

cause problems for many years. You can

develop shingles at any age, however as you

age your immune system weakens so your risk

of developing shingles increases with age

Signs of Shingles Pain that is described as a burning, tingling,

shooting pain. A few days later a rash of fluid

filled blisters appears on one side of the body.

The rash often extends from the spine around to

the abdomen/chest area however the rash may

appear anywhere on the body.

Who should not get Zostavax?

Those with weakened immune systems

from disease, medications, or cancer

treatments such as chemo or radiation.

Those with allergies to any ingredients

which include gelatin or neomycin.

Those who are pregnant.

What are the possible side effects of

the Zostavax?

Redness, soreness, swelling or itching

at the injection site and headache.

Some individuals may develop a

chickenpox like rash around the

injection site

ShinglesZostavax

Zostavax is a vaccine that is used for adults 60

years of age and older to prevent shingles.

Zostavax works by helping your immune

system protect you from getting shingles and

the associated pain and other complications. If

you do get shingles even though you have been

vaccinated, Zostavax may prevent the nerve

pain that can follow shingles in some people.

As with any vaccine, Zostavax may not protect

everyone who receives the vaccine.

How is Zostavax given?

Zostavax is given as a single dose by injection

under the skin.

Brochure created by Shellie Ray, RN, BSN

Nurse Practitioner Student

Auburn University

If you have had the chickenpox, you are at risk for Shingles.

Before caption goes here.

Shingles Rash

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