Shingles Vaccinations - Are you eligible?
The shingles vaccine helps protect against shingles. It's recommended for people at higher risk from shingles, including all adults turning 65, those aged 70 to 79 and those aged 50 and over with a severely weakened immune system.
What the shingles vaccine is for
Shingles is a common condition that causes a painful rash. It can sometimes lead to serious problems such as long-lasting pain, hearing loss or blindness.
You're more likely to get shingles, and it's more likely to cause serious problems, as you get older or if you have a severely weakened immune system.
The shingles vaccine helps:
- reduce your chances of getting shingles
- reduce your chances of getting serious problems if you do get shingles
Who should have the shingles vaccine
The shingles vaccine is recommended for some older adults and people with a severely weakened immune system.
- people who turn 65 on or after 01/09/23
- people aged 70 - 79
- people aged 50 and over with a severely weakened immune system
You can have shingles more than once, so it is important to get vaccinated even if you have had shingles before.
You will be contacted by us when you become eligible. You are usually able to have the shingles vaccine at the same time as other vaccines (eg Covid, Flu, Pneumococcal vaccines etc).
Please see Shingles vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk) if you would further information on eligibility and vaccinations.