Shingles
'It was unbearable' - serial shingles sufferer urges people to get vaccinated
A wahine Māori who has been infected with shingles several times is urging people to get vaccinated, as a new study has found a link between Covid-19 infection and an increased susceptibility to…
Pharmac plans to fund shingles vaccine
Pharmac is set to fund a vaccine for shingles, a disease the agency says can be 'life-changing' for older people.
Pharmac weighs up free shingles vaccine
Shingles hits about 13 thousand New Zealanders every year; it's a nagging pain and often goes undiagnosed until it's too late, causing weeks of illness. Pharmac wants to make the shingles vaccine free… Audio
Aim to make shingles vaccine free for over-65s
The drug-buying agency Pharmac is aiming to make the costly shingles vaccine free to everyone over 65 within two years.
Adult vaccinations, is 50 too young for the shingles shot?
There's concern that accurate information isn't getting through to adults about vaccination boosters, and when, or, if they should consider getting innoculated for conditions that can affect the… Audio