Shingles Facts Who’s at Risk? ZOSTAVAX II: IS AN IMPORTANT ... · headaches, fever, chills,...
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There can be other symptoms, such as headaches, fever, chills, nausea and vomiting. Complications of shingles include scarring, bacterial skin infections, weakness, muscle paralysis and loss of hearing or vision. Shingles is caused by herpes zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox. 95% of Canadian adults have had chickenpox and herpes zoster is still in their body. The virus can become active again as shingles. WHAT IS SHINGLES? WHAT IS SHINGLES? Shingles Facts Who’s at Risk? About the Vaccine Vaccine Effectiveness Shingles Symptoms OFTEN OCCURS ON TORSO RASH but can occur on the limbs and on the neck and face. Many individuals will have had chickenpox, meaning the herpes zoster virus can become active again as shingles. AGE AGE IS AN IMPORTANT RISK FACTOR RASH PAIN Total Cases 50+ YEARS OLD ZOSTAVAX ® II: ZOSTAVAX ® II DEFENDING AGAINST SHINGLES IT’S ESTIMATED THAT 1 IN 3 PEOPLE WILL GET SHINGLES ACCORDING TO THE SHINGLES PREVENTION STUDY IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT SHINGLES 51% 51% of healthy, vaccinated adults aged 60+ showed reduced incidence of shingles. They also showed a reduction in the incidence of PHN by 66%. YOU SHOULD NOT GET THE VACCINE IF YOU •Have a history of hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine, including gelatin or neomycin •Have a history of an anaphylactic reaction to neomycin •Have primary and acquired immunodeficiency states due to conditions such as: acute and chronic leukemias; lymphoma; other conditions affecting the bone marrow or lymphatic system; immunosuppression due to HIV/AIDS; cellular immune deficiencies •Are on immunosuppressive therapy (including high-dose corticosteroids); however, it is not contraindicated for use in individuals who are receiving topical/inhaled corticosteroids or low dose systemic corticosteroids or in individuals who are receiving corticosteroids as replacement therapy •Have active untreated tuberculosis •Are pregnant Not used to treat active shingles or postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) [email protected] 1-855-272-5656 . . . . . It’s used to prevent shingles (not chickenpox) for people 50+ years old without contraindications. It reduces incidence and severity of shingles, and the risk of developing PHN. Reactions are usually mild; injection site pain, swelling or redness occur in 48% of vaccine recipients. It can be co-administered with Pneumovax™23 at a different body injection site and in a separate syringe. It should be deferred in the presence of a fever. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most frequent complication of shingles and occurs more frequently in the elderly. a long-lasting nerve pain that can last for months or years after the rash heals. For some individuals the pain can be excruciating, cause severe complications and can interfere with everyday activities, seriously impacting quality of life and could require long term pain medications. If the rash occurs on the face, the eyes and ears can be affected – about 10-25% of shingles cases will affect the eye. As you age, your immune system weakens putting you at increased risk. Even the healthy can get shingles. Consequences of Shingles 13% with shingles develop PHN, ....................................................... ................................................................................. 60%
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There can be other symptoms, such as headaches, fever, chills, nausea and vomiting. Complications of shingles include scarring, bacterial skin infections, weakness, muscle paralysis and loss of hearing or vision.
A LONG-LASTING NERVE PAIN THAT CAN LAST FOR MONTHS OR YEARS AFTER THE RASH HEALS.
Shingles is caused by herpes zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox. 95% of Canadian adults have had chickenpox and herpes zoster is still in their body. The virus can become active again as shingles.
WHAT IS SHINGLES?WHAT IS SHINGLES?
Shingles Facts Who’s at Risk?
About the Vaccine
Vaccine Effectiveness
Shingles Symptoms
OFTEN OCCURS ON
TORSORASH
but can occur on the limbs and on the neck and face.
Many individuals will have had chickenpox, meaning the herpes zoster virus can become active again as shingles.
AGEAGE IS AN IMPORTANT RISK FACTOR
RASH PAIN
Total Cases
50+ YEARS OLD
ZOSTAVAX®II:
ZOSTAVAX®II
DEFENDING AGAINSTSHINGLES
IT’S ESTIMATED THAT 1 IN 3 PEOPLE WILL GET SHINGLES
ACCORDING TO THE SHINGLES PREVENTION STUDY
IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT SHINGLES
51% 51% of healthy, vaccinated adults aged 60+ showed reduced incidence of shingles. They also showed a reduction in the incidence of PHN by 66%.
YOU SHOULD NOT GET THE VACCINE IF YOU •Have a history of hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine, including gelatin or neomycin •Have a history of an anaphylactic reaction to neomycin •Have primary and acquired immunodeficiency states due to conditions such as: acute and chronic leukemias; lymphoma; other conditions affecting the bone marrow or lymphatic system; immunosuppression due to HIV/AIDS; cellular immune deficiencies •Are on immunosuppressive therapy (including high-dose corticosteroids); however, it is not contraindicated for use in individuals who are receiving topical/inhaled corticosteroids or low dose systemic corticosteroids or in individuals who are receiving corticosteroids as replacement therapy •Have active untreated tuberculosis •Are pregnant
Not used to treat active shingles or postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
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It’s used to prevent shingles (not chickenpox) for people 50+ years old without contraindications.It reduces incidence and severity of shingles, and the risk of developing PHN.Reactions are usually mild; injection site pain, swelling or redness occur in 48% of vaccine recipients.It can be co-administered with Pneumovax™23 at a different body injection site and in a separate syringe. It should be deferred in the presence of a fever.
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most frequent complication of shingles and occurs more frequently in the elderly.
a long-lasting nerve pain that can last for months or years after the rash heals.For some individuals the pain can be excruciating, cause severe complications and can interfere with everyday activities, seriously impacting quality of life and could require long term pain medications.If the rash occurs on the face, the eyes and ears can be affected – about 10-25% of shingles cases will affect the eye.
As you age, your immune system weakens putting you at increased risk.Even the healthy can get shingles.
Consequences of Shingles
13% with shingles develop PHN,
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