Shingles: What You Need to Know to Avoid a World of Pain

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, or VZV, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus stays in the body even after recovering from chickenpox or receiving the chickenpox vaccine and can reactivate, causing a new infection called shingles.

Talk to your doctor about getting vaccinated against shingles, watch the Alliance’s new video, “Shingles: What You Need to Know to Avoid a World of Pain,” and visit AgingResearch.org/OurBestShot to learn more.