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Few Opt For Vaccine To Prevent Painful Shingles : NPR

A million Americans get shingles every year, and many are left with pain that lasts months and years after the distinctive red rash goes away. While there's a vaccine to prevent the painful viral infection, only about 10 percent of the 50 million people who should get it actually have.

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Few opt for vaccine to prevent painful shingles, NPR reports

news-medical.net — “[T]he fact is only about 10% of the 50 million people who should get the vaccine actually have. -- The vaccine is expensive --" $160 a shot, plus an administration fee.” View full resource at news-medical.net