{"id":10405,"date":"2025-09-01T10:01:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T02:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?p=10405"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:58:57","slug":"protect-yourself-from-shingles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/protect-yourself-from-shingles\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect yourself from Shingles | Shingles Vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10405\" class=\"elementor elementor-10405\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83ec57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83ec57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95746bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95746bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8beb12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8beb12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shingles Vaccine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5842268 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5842268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shingles is a common and painful condition that affects millions of people worldwide, but the good news is, you don\u2019t have to let it disrupt your life. With the <strong>Shingles vaccine<\/strong>, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing shingles and its long-term complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91428d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c91428d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b7d8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56b7d8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddac7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddac7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Shingles? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c061da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c061da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that results in a painful rash, typically on one side of the body or face. 1 in 3 adults will get Shingles in their lifetime.<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daea775 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"daea775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4d798 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b4d798\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89756c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89756c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What causes Shingles? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f75841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f75841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shingles occurs when the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, reactivates in your body after lying dormant for years.<b><\/b><\/p><p>Anyone who has had chickenpox in the past is at risk, as the virus remains in the body after a chickenpox infection. A decline in immunity with age increases the risk of reactivation of the virus, causing shingles. As a result, the risk of shingles is higher in adults aged 50 and older, and in patients who are immunocompromised.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ae6e6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a0ae6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cc166 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6cc166\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fcf30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36fcf30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the complications of Shingles? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81bc628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81bc628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While shingles usually resolves within 1-2 weeks, some people may develop complications. These can sometimes be long-lasting or serious.<\/p><p><b>Common complications include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) &#8211; <\/strong>The most common complication of shingles. PHN is persistent nerve pain that continues even after the rash has healed. It can cause burning, tingling, or stabbing pain that lasts for months or even years. Studies show that about <b>1 in 3 people experience pain for more than 3 months<\/b>, and <b>1 in 5 may have pain lasting over 5 months<\/b>.<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><a href=\"#ref1-4\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span><sup>,<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><a href=\"#ref1-4\">3<\/a><\/span>,<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><a href=\"#ref1-4\">4<\/a><\/span><\/sup><\/li><li><b>Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) &#8211; <\/b>When shingles affects the nerves of the eye, it can cause redness, pain, and vision problems. In severe cases, if the cornea is affected, it may lead to permanent vision loss.<\/li><li><b>Ramsay Hunt Syndrome \u2013<\/b> If shingles affects one of the nerves in the face, it can cause one-sided facial weakness, hearing problems, ear pain and loss of taste.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5528b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc5528b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab5fb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aab5fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcb008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edcb008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the treatment for Shingles? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7910fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7910fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prompt treatment can help reduce the severity and duration of shingles. Management usually includes:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Antiviral medications<\/strong> \u2013 help to shorten the duration and severity of Shingles<\/li><li><strong>Pain medications<\/strong> \u2013 help to relieve the pain of Shingles<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>1 in 3 patients patients go on to develop long-term pain following Shingles. Persistent nerve pain can be treated with more targeted pain medications like gabapentinoids or tricyclic antidepressants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0eca9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc0eca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c522f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52c522f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b672e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b672e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should get the Shingles Vaccine? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74456a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74456a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shingles vaccine is generally recommended for:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Adults aged <strong>50 years or older<\/strong><\/li><li>Adults aged <strong>18 years or older who are immunocompromised<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3984fdb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3984fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a947cbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a947cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d902e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d902e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I get the Shingles Vaccine after I have gotten Shingles? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cda69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39cda69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes! As you can get shingles again after a previous episode of shingles, the vaccination is still recommended. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest waiting until the symptoms of an episode of shingles have resolved before taking the shingles vaccination.<sup><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><a href=\"#ref1-4\">5<\/a><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f794694 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f794694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c054640 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c054640\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa7a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fa7a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the Shingles Vaccine given? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8138bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8138bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>The shingles vaccine is given as an injection into the arm<\/li><li>2 doses are required over 2 to 6 months<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef21b47 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ef21b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539dc4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"539dc4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54970d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54970d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the common side effects of the Shingles Vaccine? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d8cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d8cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Pain or swelling over the injection site<\/li><li>Fever, headache, body aches, tiredness<\/li><li>Stomach discomfort, nausea, diarrhea<\/li><li>Allergic reactions: rashes, eye swelling, lip swelling or difficulty breathing<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9f21f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ba9f21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac1650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ac1650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccee070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccee070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How effective is the Shingles Vaccine? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf03a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf03a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>shingles vaccine is highly effective<\/b>:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Shingrix has been shown to be <b>over 90% effective<\/b> at preventing shingles.<\/li><li>It also greatly reduces the risk of postherpetic neuralgia, the chronic nerve pain that can follow shingles.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b2576 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"13b2576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e698153 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e698153\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32e31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d32e31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does the Shingles Vaccine last? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a90f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a90f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>protection lasts at least 10 years<\/b> and remains strong throughout that period. Some studies suggest protection may last even longer. There is no need for any booster vaccines for Shingles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd88c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3bd88c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89b62a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d89b62a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd04c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd04c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does the Shingles Vaccine last? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841d2d1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"841d2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e9a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e9a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>From September 2025,<\/strong> the Shingles vaccine is included in the National Adult Immunisation Schedule (NAIS) and is <strong>subsidised under the CHAS scheme for the following groups:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Adults aged 60 years and above<\/li><li>Adults aged 18 years and above with conditions causing immunosuppression<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbfa10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0dbfa10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a223d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4a223d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No one should have to suffer from the pain and complications of shingles. The good news is that prevention is possible. <strong>Speak to our doctors today and book your shingles vaccination appointment at our clinics \u2014 we\u2019re here to keep you protected.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"eael-wrapper-link-9eb9343 --eael-wrapper-link-tag\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/web-booking.healthfrontier.com.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\t\t<div data-eael-wrapper-link=\"eael-wrapper-link-9eb9343\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb9343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9eb9343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/web-booking.healthfrontier.com.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book An Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9359ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9359ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cf6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91cf6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9230e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9230e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Harpaz R et al. MMWR Recomm Rep 2008:57:1-30; quiz CE2-4<\/p><p>2. Chen L-K et al. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17;213<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p>3. Goh CL et al. Int J Dermatol 1997; 36;667-72<\/p><p>4. Kawai K, et al. BMJ Open. 2014 Jun; 4(6):e004833<\/p><p>5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025, August 19). <i>Shingles vaccination<\/i>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf64a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fcf64a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b005292 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b005292\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec26c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ec26c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13324e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13324e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6060b95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6060b95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa62142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa62142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Dr-Amaris-scaled-e1764836662395-rt4wirycg1fshaofy8qucxisylj2axexbxnq28bays.jpg\" title=\"Dr Amaris\" alt=\"Dr Amaris\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6ed13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec6ed13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6267d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a6267d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dr Amaris Lim <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">MBBS, MMed (Fam Med), GDip (Sports Med)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dr Amaris is a Family Physician at Frontier Healthcare with a special interest in Sports Medicine. She also contributes as one of the Core Faculty for the Family Medicine Residency Program with the National University Health System (NUHS). She currently practices at Canberra and Bukit Batok.\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shingles Vaccine Shingles is a common and painful condition that affects millions of people worldwide, but the good news is, you don\u2019t have to let it disrupt your life. With the Shingles vaccine, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing shingles and its long-term complications. What is Shingles? 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