As we get older, numerous health concerns may pop up for us – such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, arthritis and diabetes, but does anyone give much thought to something such as shingles? Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash and sometimes blisters. Sadly, in older adults,
In the early years of the 21st century, the UK government introduced a vaccination program to protect older people against Shingles. This vaccination is available to people in their 70s via the NHS. Touchwood Pharmacy offer the shingles vaccination at their clinics in Streatham and Northolt, we also offer the
Shingles is characterised by a skin rash with painful blisters usually affecting one side of the body – typically the face or torso. It is caused by varicella zoster (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Shingles is also called Herpes Zoster and is an infection which causes a painful rash. Shingles is related to chickenpox but you cannot catch shingles from someone who has chickenpox.
Shingles is an infection which causes a painful rash and is also called Herpes Zoster. It infects nerves and the skin around them and is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. There is a Shingles vaccine to protect against the disease but this is only available on the NHS for people in their 70s.
Shingles is a viral infection related to chickenpox. If you have had chickenpox, the virus remains dormant within nerve cells in your body, and can then re-activate years later as shingles. At our Northampton branch of Touchwood Pharmacy, we offer a service to promote shingles prevention in the form of shingles immunisation.
Get the private shingles vaccination in Streatham with Touchwood Pharmacy. Experienced staff, competitively priced vaccinations and convenient appointments.
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