Protection against painful shingles isn't the only reason to get vaccinated. New research shows the shot could also shield your heart for up to eight years, especially if you're under 60.

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even ...

Patients with inflammatory arthritis would benefit from vaccination against herpes zoster, with the Shingrix vaccine showing a crude effectiveness of 50%.

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