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<<forEachTiddler where 'tiddler.tags.contains(context.inTiddler.title)' sortBy tiddler.title ascending write '"*[["+tiddler.title+"]]\n"'>> <<tiddler AutoRefresh with: force>> Shingles is an acute, unilateral, painful blistering rash caused by reactivation of the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). ''The 'shingles vaccine''' - Zostavax 2013 - vaccine to boost immunity of elderly - can give regardless of whether they've had chicken pox or shingles before offer 10 70y olds (initial catch up programme) live-attenuated (so immunosuppression is CI) given sub-cut ''Side-effects'' injection site reactions <1 in 10,000 will develop chickenpox ''Management of shingles'' 1st - Oral aciclovir main benefits of Rx - reduce incidence of post-herpetic neuralgia.
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