IF YOU'VE EVER HAD CHICKENPOX, YOU COULD GET SHINGLES NOW.
T h e c h ic k e n p o x v iru s is s till in y o u r b o d y . It can resurface as Shingles, a p ainful, b listering rash.
A nd yo u r chances o f developing Shingles increase substantially a fte r age 60.
Z O S T A V A X is a v a c c in e t h a t ca n h e lp p r e v e n t S h in g le s .
Once you reach age 60, th e sooner you g e t vaccinated, th e b e tte r yo u r chances o f p ro te ctin g yourself.
ZOSTAVAX cannot be used to tre a t Shingles, or th e nerve pain th a t may fo llo w Shingles, once you have it.
Z O S T A V A X is u s e d t o p re v e n t S h in g le s in a d u lts 6 0 y e a rs o f a g e o r o ld e r.
ZOSTAVAX is given as a single shot. Talk to yo u r health care professional to see if ZOSTAVAX
is rig h t fo r you.
For m o re in fo rm a tio n , v is it w w w .z o s ta v a x .c o m o r call 1-877-9 SHINGLES. Please see Im p o rta n t
S a fe ty In fo rm a tio n on th e rig h t-h a n d page.
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