Shingles Character crashing the SHINGRIX party

Over 50 and have
had chickenpox?

Even the healthiest lifestyle can’t stop your
immune system from declining as you age7,10-12
and about 1 in 3 people are at risk of developing
shingles in their lifetime.1*2 SHINGRIX is a vaccine
to help prevent shingles (herpes zoster) and post-
herpetic neuralgia in adults 50 years of age and
older as well as adults 18 years of age or
older who are at increased risk of herpes zoster.3

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YOU MAY BE AT RISK1,2

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WHAT IS SHINGLES?

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, typically presents as a painful rash caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (the same virus that causes chickenpox). About 1 in 3 people will get shingles in their lifetime, and the risk increases with age.1*,2,7

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SHINGLES SYMPTOMS

Most people who get shingles experience pain – described by many as burning, stabbing, or shock-like.1,4

A common complication of shingles is pain that can last for weeks or months and occasionally persists for years.1

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WHAT IS SHINGRIX?

SHINGRIX helps provide over 90%# protection against shingles for individuals aged 50 years and above.3,5

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COST INFORMATION

SHINGRIX is funded for individuals at the age of 65 years2 and certain immunocompromised individuals aged 18 years or older who are at increased risk of herpes zoster.2,24

It is not funded but recommended from the age of 50 years, including those aged 66 years and older.2

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*US data. May not be representative of the New Zealand population.

Shingles Character crashing the SHINGRIX party

Talk to your doctor, vaccinating
nurse or pharmacist about
vaccination with SHINGRIX.

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