George asks…
Can I get shingles if i have the chicken pox vaccine?
Someone I know has shingles disease and ive never had chicken pox but ive recently had the vaccine. Can i get it still?
admin answers:
Shingles is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus.
If you haven’t had chicken pox before, you can, in theory, catch it from shingles, but this would be quite rare.
However, you’ve had the vaccine, which should protect you.
Donald asks…
Is medicare paying for the new shingles vaccine?
admin answers:
Beginning in January, they will be paying for the Zostavax (shingles) vaccine. It will be treated as a prescription drug and beneficiaries need to check with their current prescription drug plan provider to see how much the vaccine will cost on their plan or if it will even be covered.
Susan asks…
Where can I find Zostavax shingles vaccine near Houston Texas?
admin answers:
I would like to find the answer to that also. Maybe it’s too new to have been distributed yet. If I find a source, I will let you know — and hope you will do the same.
Ken asks…
should i get shingles vaccine?
60 year old male, came down with shingles a week ago. I am getting
conflicting advice on whether to get the shingles vaccine now, realizing
it will not improve my current shingles outbreaks. Some say it will help
in other ways. Some say not and may have risks .Thanks
admin answers:
You absolutely CAN be vaccinated if you so choose. It’s called Zostavax. You can receive it even if you’ve already had a herpes zoster outbreak. I don’t believe the person above me understands the purpose of Zostavax. It doesn’t claim to “cure” h. Zoster or kill varicella-zoster virus. What it does is suppress reactivation of the virus. The person above also states he is unaware of a chicken pox vaccine. This has been available in the U.S. Since 1995. That’s 15 years ago. FIFTEEN! I guess word doesn’t get around that fast in some places even after 15 years.
The purpose of the varicella-zoster virus vaccine is to provide immunity against chicken pox. The purpose of Zostavax is to prevent reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in those who have already had chicken pox.
You can check with your insurance and find out Zostavax is a covered benefit. And speak to your doctor to determine if you have any contraindications and get further explanations.
Paul asks…
Where is shingles vaccine available in Arkansas?
admin answers:
I don’t Think There is a Vaccine Against Shingles In Particular, but , I Think, There is One for the Chickenpox Virus (a Herpesvirus, VZV).
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