Shingles vaccine could be a game-changer for arthritis and other disorders - major study
NEW RESEARCH has found a vaccine containing live shingles, or varicella-zoster, is a safe and effective treatment for people living with inflammatory disorders, who are at a higher risk of developing shingles. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adults need to take seriously vaccines for other diseases besides covid-19 and flu
Thousands of them get sick annually from illnesses — such as pertussis, shingles, human papillomavirus and pneumonia — that could have been prevented by vaccination. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marlene Cimons Source Type: news
GPs to roll out non-live shingles vaccine for immunocompromised patients
GPs will be able to offer a two-dose non-live shingles vaccine to immunocompromised patients from 1 September, NHS officials have confirmed. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - August 19, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Shingrix Approved in the US for Prevention of Shingles in Immunocompromised Adults
Philadelphia, London -- 26 July 2021 -- GlaxoSmithKline plc today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults aged... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - July 26, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
British-led patient study finds over 200 symptoms of long COVID-19
Of the diverse range of symptoms, others included: visual hallucinations, tremors, itchy skin, changes to the menstrual cycle, sexual dysfunction, heart palpitations, bladder control issues, shingles, memory loss, blurred vision, diarrhoea, and tinnitus. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - July 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Herpes zoster (shingles) immunisation programme 2020 to 2021: evaluation reports, PHE (updated 5th July 2021)
This report evaluates the seventh year of the shingles vaccination programme which offers the shingles vaccine to those turning 70 and 78 years old respectively. Adults remain eligible until their 80th birthday.
5 July 2021 Updated main report. 21 June 2021 Updated report to correct an error in data from one GP IT supplier. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People Are Reporting Unexpected Side Effects After COVID-19 Vaccination —But That’s Actually Normal
Abigail, a 29-year-old from New York City who asked to use a pseudonym to preserve her privacy, knew to expect some side effects after she got her second Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in February. The fever, body aches and fatigue she felt were nothing surprising. But when she began experiencing heavy, “stupidly painful, debilitating” menstrual periods, she felt blindsided. “I had not heard a single person talking about it,” she says.
While scientists have not confirmed that COVID-19 vaccines can cause menstrual changes like Abigail’s, she feels confident the shot was her trigger, since she...
Source: TIME: Health - April 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Covid vaccine and shingles: What are the symptoms of shingles? What causes it?
THE Covid vaccine has provided the sole option of exiting the pandemic and living restriction-free but has racked up a string of unfounded side-effect claims, among them shingles. What are the symptoms of shingles, and what causes it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covid: Six with autoimmune conditions developed shingles after Pfizer vaccine
A new study from Israel found that 1.2% of patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases developed shingles after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID toes, Moderna arm, all-body rash: Vaccines can cause skin reactions but aren't dangerous, study says
A new study finds some COVID-19 vaccine skin reactions, including a measles-like rash and shingles, are rare, and thankfully brief, side effects. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to Know About the Shingles Vaccine
What do you know about the shingles vaccine? Find out what it does and why it’s important for older adults to get vaccinated. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Long Does the Shingles Vaccine Last
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - March 4, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
U.S. Will Have Enough COVID-19 Vaccines for All Adults by End of May, Biden Says
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot.
With the bolstered supply, Biden also announced he would be using the powers of the federal government to direct all states to prioritize vaccinating teachers, and said the federal government would provide the doses directly through its pharmacy program. He challenged states to administe...
Source: TIME: Health - March 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ZEKE MILLER, LINDA A. JOHNSON and JONATHAN LEMIRE/AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 wire Source Type: news
What's the Difference Between Chickenpox and Shingles?
Title: What ' s the Difference Between Chickenpox and Shingles?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/1/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/1/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - March 1, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
How Long Is Shingles Contagious and How Is It Treated?
Title: How Long Is Shingles Contagious and How Is It Treated?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/1/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/1/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - March 1, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
