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Zoster Vaccine

The zoster vaccine is used to prevent shingles, also known as herpes zoster. Herpes zoster is a viral infection caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus in an individual’s body who had experienced chickenpox in the past. It is recommended that adults over the age of 50 get two doses of the zoster vaccine, separated by two to six months. 

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