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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Varicella (includes information about herpes zoster)
Source: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/varicella.pdf

Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Vaccination
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/shingles/default.htm

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Shingles (Zoster)
The English language VIS is developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can download the Shingles VIS in English and available translations from the Immunization Action Coalition website. www.immunize.org/vis/vis_shingles.asp

CDC-INFO Contact Center
Call this toll-free number Monday-Friday, from 8:00 am ET to 8:00 pm ET, to request information on immunization. The number is 800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO). This is an integrated CDC hotline service. Callers to this number are given several options, one of which is immunization. This line will accommodate English and Spanish.
      

 National Shingles Foundation
www.vzvfoundation.org
     
 Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Shingles: What you should know
English
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A Look at Each Vaccine: Shingles Vaccine
Click here to view this resource.
  
 National Network of Immunization Information
Vaccine Information: Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccines/shingles-herpes-zoster
  

 American Academy of Family Physicians
Shingles Information
www.aafp.org/afp/20000415/2447ph.html
   
 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Shingles Information
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shingles/shingles.htm
 
 Shingles (zoster) vaccine manufacturer
Merck & Co.
Website: www.merck.com

 

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