Federal Committee Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Adults 60 and Over
The Advisory Committee on Information Practices is comprised of 15 national experts in immunization. This committee has recommended that all adults over the age of 60 get a vaccine for shingles, or herpes zoster. The ACIP is a federal committee selected by the U.S. Secretary of Health to develop recommendations for vaccine administration.
Shingles is a rash that develops from the same virus that causes chickenpox, according to the National Institutes of Health. Pain associated with it can vary from itching to severe pain, and can develop into a painful condition known as postherpetic neuralgia.
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