How the Shingles Vaccine (Shingrix) Works

The shingles vaccine is effective at reducing the chance of painful body & face rashes (known as shingles) and long term nerve pain called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). If you have had the chickenpox in the past then the varicella zoster virus remains in your nerve cells and could reactivate causing shingles.

To learn more about shingles and the shingles vaccine visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shin...

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