ANSWER: Yes, you can develop shingles. The only chicken pox vaccine licensed is a live, weakened strain of the chicken pox.

Nov. 12, 2025 – Two years ago, Lisa Junker left a holiday party early with an intense earache. She was diagnosed with swimmer's ear and sent home with antibiotic drops. But when she awoke days later ...

The UAE has launched a new vaccination drive for adults aged 50 and above. The Shingrix vaccine is now available to protect against shingles. This initiative aims to prevent the painful rash and nerve ...

Q: I would encourage anyone on the fence about getting the Shingrix vaccine to seriously consider it. My elderly father had the older shingles vaccine but not Shingrix. Several years ago, he had ...

The shingles vaccine does more than just protect middle-aged folks and seniors against maddening rashes, a new study says. The vaccine also lowers their risk of heart disease, dementia and death, ...

The shingles vaccine does more than just protect middle-aged folks and seniors against maddening rashes, a new study says. The vaccine also lowers their risk of heart disease, dementia and death, ...

A year after his first shingles outbreak, one marathon runner’s familiar rash turned into an unexpected diagnosis Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since ...

The dosages of Qutenza to treat nerve pain from shingles or diabetes may vary. Generally, you receive doses every 3 months. Qutenza is a prescription drug used to treat certain nerve pain.

Starting on September 1, 2025, the NHS in the UK is expanding who can get the shingles vaccine. The program now includes all adults aged 18 and older who have a very weak immune system. This change ...