The burden of shingles – Facts and common myths

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In this episode:

  • Shingles is common, it affects 1 in 3 Australians
  • Shingles is preventable through vaccination; however, it should not be regarded as a minor disease
  • We have two VZ vaccines both quite different in terms of efficacy, duration of protection, costs, contraindications, and dosing schedules

 

Guest: A/Prof Michael Woodward AM, Consultant Geriatrician

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 25 mins

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This Healthed educational segment is supported by GlaxoSmithKline Australia. The views expressed by the experts are entirely their own.

Last Updated: 2 Mar, 2023

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