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Shingles

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SHINGLES
If you know anyone who has had shingles, you will also know how painful and debilitating it can be. But have you heard that there is now a vaccine against shingles which you can now have at your medical centre. Enquire today.
 
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My dad suffers from shingles. I found this report about the vaccine here (free registration required)

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinica...les-vaccination/20000746.article#.UJgRjcUxqAg

The Department of Health has given approval for GPs to vaccinate against shingles on the NHS for the first time, and has announced it will shortly make its decision on whether to go ahead with a national campaign for older people.

The latest DH advice says that GPs can vaccinate anyone against shingles if they make a judgment that it is clinically indicated and would be ‘beneficial for an individual patient’.

The decision paves the way for a much-delayed national vaccination programme in older people and comes after GPC concern that shingles vaccine would only be made available privately.
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