What Is Shingles Vaccination?
Shingles vaccination known as Shingrix is a recombinant zoster vaccine that is taken to prevent shingles and complications from the disease. Singles is a disease that attacks people that have a weak immune system. CDC mostly recommends that adults from the age of 50 and above should take two doses of shingrix. It is also recommended that adults above the age of 19 that have a weak immune system should get two doses of shingrix, since they are at a higher risk of getting shingles and other complications.
Your doctor or pharmacist will most likely administer shingrix as a shot in your upper arm. The vaccine is very effective to provide protection against shingles and PHN. Shingrix is proven to be more effective in adults that have a healthy immune system. Immunity is at its strongest for the first seven years after vaccination.
Studies show that with adults that have a weak immune system shingrix is about 68 to 91 percent effective in preventing shingles, depending on the condition that affects the immune system.