Shingles Prevention in Older Adults: Why Vaccination Matters
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful and often debilitating viral infection that affects millions of adults worldwide. It is caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that initially causes chickenpox. After recovering from chickenpox, the VSV becomes dormant, typically in the nerve cells of the body. They […]