The shingles vaccine may help reduce your risk of getting shingles. If you do get shingles, the vaccine may reduce your risk of severe symptoms and complications, including long-term nerve pain (postherpetic neuralgia).
One barrier for some people may be the cost of the shingles vaccine. Luckily, there are many ways to save money, according to Peter DeMarco, MD, Family Medicine Physician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. You may even be eligible to get it for free.
Peter DeMarco, MD, is a primary care provider at Columbia Primary Care and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Shingles vaccination.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Quality of care vaccines.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Shingles shot.
GSK. (2021). GSK patient assistance program for vaccines.
Healthcare.gov. (n.d.). Preventive care benefits for adults.
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