The risk of developing shingles increases with age. From next month a new vaccine against the virus, tipped to be 90 per cent effective, will be available through the National Immunisation Program for older and immunocompromised Australians.
A new shingles vaccine will be free for older Australians and immunocompromised people from November 1
The virus usually lasts 10 to 15 days but one in five people will develop long-term nerve pain known as post-herpetic neuralgia , which can last for months or even years after the rash has gone away. "I'm told by hospital operators that increasingly there are presentations by older Australians to hospital because of complications driven by shingles," Mr Butler said."This investment will ensure nearly five million Australians can get free protection from shingles and the very painful nerve damage that it causes.
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