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New Shingles Vaccine Shingrix Much More Effective
… varicella zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox and can last in the body for a lifetime. The virus can reawaken later in adulthood and cause shingles. Nearly everyone has … cause shingles increases as we grow older. The shingles rash lasts about a week or two. But for an unfortunate 10-13 percent of people, the sharp, burning, or shooting nerve pain from the rash takes months to resolve. For some, the pain may never go away. This lasting pain is called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) …