Vaccines are no longer just for babies
WKYC
For those who are over 60 years old, the shingles vaccine is recommended, as is the vaccine for whooping cough. The HPV vaccine for younger women is also recommended, as it may prevent cervical cancer. "Pertussis, or whooping cough, a porti...
Senior Notes
Andover Townsman
Shingles vaccine: The Andover health department has announced that it is the recipient of a generous grant from the Andover Home For Aged People. This money will allow the continued offering of the shingles vaccine Zostavax. The vaccine, at...
Because of medication, spouse can't have vaccine
Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Q. My husband is 48 years old and suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. He is on immunosuppressive therapy. Three years ago, he came down with a mild case of shingles. Would you advise him to get the new shingles vaccine considering the aforem...
Green card applicants required to get HPV vaccine
FOX News
DALLAS — An expensive cervical cancer vaccine is now needed by young female immigrants before they can become legal U.S ... The other new vaccines required are for rotavirus, hepatitis A, meningitis and shingles for those older than 60. Dr....
Adult vaccinations offer protection
Batesville Herald Tribune
Many attendees were interested in the shingles vaccine. “Shingles is a painful skin rash, often with blisters .... (It) usually appears on one side of the face or body and lasts from two to four weeks. “Its main symptom is pain, which can b...
Aging: Vaccinations can be a shot in the arm for older adults
Tucson Citizen
In addition to the commonly known vaccines for flu, there are others for pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and shingles that can ... Anyone born after 1956 should get at least one dose of the vaccine unless they have had the vaccine or each of...
Supply of shingles vaccine falls short as cases increase
Phoenix Business Journal
Dr. John Badalamenti of Pain Medicine Specialists in Sun City said the number of shingles patients he’s seen has doubled in the past five years. Doctors in Arizona and nationwide are seeing an increase in shingles cases and a shortage of th...
This year's flu vaccine is expected to be more effective
WRAL
An infectious disease expert, Weber said that planning to get their flu shots is a good time for seniors to ask about the shingles – or herpes zoster – vaccine. Each year, there are up to a million shingles cases in the U.S. It is a painful...
