Identify common symptoms, causes and spread, treatment, and risks of shingles (herpes zoster).
Learn about shingles signs and symptoms, serious complications, and who's at most risk.
Download and share shingles vaccine social media graphics for different channels.
Learn about shingles vaccine basics, who should get it, when to get it, and why it's important.
For Professionals
Learn about shingles, clinical features, cause, risk factors, complications, and prevention.
Key Resources
- Learn about lab testing for varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the cause of chickenpox and shingles.
- Learn about collecting and shipping specimens for VZV testing, and sources for suitable supplies.
- Learn about preventing shingles in a healthcare setting and among healthcare personnel.
Shingles Vaccine
- Find routine recommendations and timing considerations for the shingles vaccine.
- Find timing considerations & evidence of immunity for RZV in immunocompromised patients.