Crackers -“That is why in UK they don’t give the vaccine, BC people won’t be exposed to kids having chicken pox and there is a rise in shingles in adults.”
I honestly don’t know what you are talking about!
They give the vaccine Zorivax, but not Shingrex.
Maybe Shingrex is too expensive?
That’s what happens with Socialized Medicine!
From NHS.UK Website:
“A vaccine to prevent shingles, a common, painful skin disease is available on the NHS to people in their 70s.
The shingles vaccine is given as a single injection into the upper arm. Unlike the flu jab, you’ll only need to have the vaccination once and you can have it at any time of the year.
The shingles vaccine is expected to reduce your risk of getting shingles. If you do go on to have the disease, your symptoms may be milder and the illness shorter.
Shingles can be very painful and uncomfortable. Some people are left with pain lasting for years after the initial rash has healed. Shingles is also fatal for around 1 in 1,000 over-70s who develop it.”