Anthrax		HPV		Pertussis		Rubella
Chickenpox		Influenza - H1N1		Pneumococcal - PCV		Smallpox
Diphtheria		Influenza (seasonal)		Pneumococcal - PPSV		Tetanus
Hepatitis A		Measles		Polio		Zoster (shingles)
Hepatitis B		Meningococcal		Rabies
Hib		Mumps		Rotavirus

Zoster (shingles)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Vaccines and Preventable Diseases: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Vaccination Information for the public and health professionals

Pink Book: Varicella [includes information on herpes zoster (shingles)] Chapter from CDC's Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases textbook

Food and Drug Administration

Zoster Vaccine Questions and Answers Vaccine information, includes who and who should not receive the vaccine

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Senior Health: Shingles Informational website, includes cause, symptoms, treatment, prevention and videos of shingles

Shingles: Hope Through Research Information page, with FAQs, publications, clinical trial links, and glossary

National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)

Vaccine Information: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Understanding the disease, vaccine information, including dosing, safety, and references

Reimbursement Resources

Zoster Vaccine Live: Reimbursement Tutorial This print summary, designed for health care providers and their office staffs, contains information on coverage, coding, and reimbursement under private health insurance and Medicare Part D

Merck Patient Vaccine Assistance Site Zoster vaccine is part of the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program

Vaccine Reimbursement Process for Adult Vaccines under Private Health Insurance and Medicare from Covance Commercialization Services. Webcast tutorial to guide docs/office staff on reimbursement

Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

A Look at Each Vaccine: Shingles Vaccine Questions and answers about the disease and vaccines

Immunizations: Vaccines and Adults; A Lifetime of Health 27-page booklet for adults, includes section on shingles vaccination

Spanish-language version

Shingles: What you should know Two-page color brochure for patients

Spanish-language version

More zoster (shingles) resources

National Shingles Foundation (NSF) The NSF promotes research on varicella-zoster infections, both chickenpox and herpes zoster. The web site includes question-and-answer sections on chickenpox and shingles, research updates, and other related information.

This page was reviewed on October 19, 2009