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Herpes zoster - Prevention

Alternative Names

Shingles

Prevention:

Avoid touching the rash and blisters of persons with shingles or chickenpox if you have never had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine.

The chickenpox vaccine may be recommended for teenagers or adults who have never had chickenpox. Medical evidence has shown that older adults who receive the vaccine are less likely to have complications from shingles. Adults older than 60 should receive the vaccine as part of routine medical care.

See: Chickenpox vaccine

  • Reviewed last on: 6/19/2008
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Kimberlin DW, Whitley RJ. Varicella-zoster vaccine for the prevention of herpes zoster. N Engl J Med. 2007: 356(13): 1338-43.

Prevention of varicella: recommendations for use of varicella vaccines in children, including a recommendation for a routine 2-dose varicella immunization schedule. Pediatrics. 2007: 120 (1): 221-31.

Urman CO, Gottlieb AB. New viral vaccines for dermatologic disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008: 58 (3): 361-70.

Tyring SK. Management of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007: 57(6 Suppl): S136-42.

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