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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.