Rank, Kevin2010-07-292010-07-292010-07-29https://hdl.handle.net/11299/92562The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.The Herpes Zoster Vaccine is an effective and safe tool used to lessen the chance of getting herpes zoster (shingles) and a complication of shingles called “post-herpetic neuralgia” in adults over 60 years of age. It also proves to be a good tool at decreasing the harshness and length of illness in the event a vaccinated individual does get shingles.en-USVaccineherpes zoster60 +preventionOther