DON’T LET SHINGLES CRASH YOUR PARTY. HELP PREVENT IT WITH SHINGRIX.
Even the healthiest lifestyle can’t stop your immune system from declining as you age – and 1 in 3 people are at risk of developing shingles in their lifetime.1*2 SHINGRIX is a vaccine to help prevent shingles (herpes zoster) and post-herpetic neuralgia in healthy adults 50 years of age and older as well as adults 18 years of age or older who are at higher risk of herpes zoster.3
YOU MAY BE AT RISK
WHAT IS SHINGLES?
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (the same virus that causes chickenpox). 1 in 3 people will get shingles in their lifetime, and the risk increases with age.1*,2
SHINGLES SYMPTOMS
Most people who get shingles experience acute pain. Many describe the pain as a burning sensation. The most common complication of shingles is pain that can last for months or even years.1
WHAT IS SHINGRIX?
SHINGRIX is a vaccine which is proven to be greater than 90% effective at preventing shingles in adults 50 years and older in clinical trials.4,5
COST INFORMATION
SHINGRIX is government funded at 65 years of age.12 It is not funded for those who may fall outside of the 65 year age group, meaning that a charge will apply.
*US data. May not be representative of global population.
TALK TO YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL ABOUT VACCINATION WITH SHINGRIX.
