Definition
Programs that provide inoculations which prevent recipients from contracting shingles (herpes zoster), an acute infectious viral disease that is marked by inflammation of nerve tissue and eruption of herpetic blisters, usually on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve, but the face may also be involved. The pain, which can be quite severe, may persist after the rash heals for months, or, rarely, for years. The vaccine is recommended for use in people age 60 and older. This is a one time vaccination that is used to prevent shingles. The vaccine cannot be used to treat the disease or post-herpetic neuralgia (pain after the rash is gone) once it develops.
URL Name
LT-3400-7970
Third Level Code
LT-3400
Taxonomy Code
LT-3400.7970
Parent Code
LT-3400
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LT
Fourth Level Code
LT-3400-7970
Use References
Herpes Zoster Immunizations, Shingles Vaccinations, Shingles Shots, Herpes Zoster Inoculations, Herpes Zoster Vaccinations
Publication Status
Draft