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Are you at risk of shingles?

Shingles, a painful, blistering rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, affects about 1 in 3 people in their ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: Shingles is caused by one of 8 herpesviruses, but is not caused by herpes simplex

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please write about shingles. I am a 77-year-old woman who’s been married for 30 years, and I have shingles on my face and head. I am being treated with acyclovir. I have no idea what ...
Politifact

Despite all the talk, COVID-19 vaccination does not infect people with shingles

COVID-19 vaccinations do not infect recipients with shingles or any form of herpes virus, despite some misleading headlines. It is plausible, but unproven, that COVID-19 vaccines could fuel a ...
Self

No, the COVID-19 Vaccine Will Not Give You Herpes

Headlines and social media posts spread misleading claims this week about the COVID-19 vaccines and herpes. Specifically, posts and articles (like this one from the New York Post) imply that some ...
Wall Street Journal

You Can Get Shingles Under 50. Here’s When to Worry.

A few friends and colleagues have come down with shingles recently. All of them were under the age of 50. Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the ...