The Shingles vaccine is available at no charge to any Greene County resident age 60 years or older.
CLICK HERE for more information or to schedule an appointment to get a Shingles vaccine with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
“Shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body. This virus can reactivate years later, causing shingles.” – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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According to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, the CDC recommends that all adults age 50 years and older receive the two-dose shingles immunization, even if they have had shingles in the past or are unsure if they ever had chickenpox. People ages 50-59, who are interested in the shingles vaccine should contact their healthcare provider.
The Shingles vaccine is available at no charge to any Greene County resident age 60 years or older from a grant from the Greene County Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board.
The Greene County Senior Citizens Services Fund Board‘s mission is to assist Greene County, Missouri senior citizens to remain in their homes for as long as they can safely do so and to “provide programs which will improve the health, nutrition, and quality of life of persons who are sixty years of age or older.” (Section 67.993, RS MO)
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CLICK HERE to read the full news release from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
For more information about the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, CLICK HERE.