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Bookmark or Share- Postherpetic neuralgia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicThis complication of shingles can cause pain, itching and numbness long after the shingles rash clears. Treatments can ease symptoms. This content does not have an English version.
- Shingles vaccine: Should I get it? - Mayo ClinicThe shingles vaccine Zostavax is no longer sold in the U.S. It is sold in other countries. If you had a Zostavax vaccine, you should still get Shingrix. Some people get shingles even with the vaccine. But the vaccine may reduce how bad shingles is and how long it lasts.
- Shingrix vs Zostavax - What's the difference between them? - Drugs.comShingrix reduced the risk of shingles in 97.9% of patients 70 years and older, while Zostavax protected against shingles in 41% of subjects aged 70 to 79 years. Zostavax was only 18% effective in preventing shingles in patients 80 years and older. Shingrix is a recombinant, non-live vaccine, while Zostavax was a live, attenuated vaccine.
- Zóster - Síntomas y causas - Mayo ClinicObtén más información sobre los síntomas, causas, tratamiento y vacunación preventiva de esta afección dolorosa que ataca el sistema nervioso.
- Postherpetic neuralgia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicShingles vaccines can help prevent shingles and postherpetic neuralgia. Ask your health care provider when you should get a vaccine. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that adults 50 and older get a shingles vaccine called Shingrix.
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