One in three people will develop shingles (herpes zoster) during their lifetime, and the risk for shingles rises sharply at age 50. The single greatest way to prevent shingles is through shingles vaccination, and nurse practitioners (NPs) are well-positioned to improve vaccination rates. In this podcast episode, NP immunization specialists Drs. Audrey Stevenson and Ruth Carrico are joined by special guest Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, a physician, as they discuss the burden of shingles, the importance of vaccination and how NPs can make an impact in this area.
Resources:
Shingles Vaccination: It’s Time to Tame the Beast Lurking Within.
Shingles Tool for Patients.
Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS).

This podcast was made possible by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.