Category: Chickenpox
What to know about shingles, a painful infection that vaccination can prevent
he infection can cause a painful rash and, for some, long-lasting pain that can affect their quality of life for months. Yet shingles cases are also largely preventable through vaccination.
Can you catch shingles? A GP explains what people get wrong about this common virus
Although shingles becomes more likely as we age, it can occur at any time after you’ve had chickenpox – even in young adults or children. It’s more common when the immune system is weakened, which can happen with age, and in people receiving chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive treatments.