Thanks to a grant from the
County Senior Citizen Tax Fund, Livingston County Health Center is now offering
Shingles vaccination at a reduced cost to county residents 60 and older with no
insurance or a co-pay through. The
Health Center also pays a portion of the cost to make the shot $100 or
less. Residents can get vaccinated
through their Tuesday Walk-In Clinics, held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
Shingles,
also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash, caused by
varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. Nearly 1
out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles in their
lifetime. Anyone who has had chickenpox or received chickenpox vaccine in the
past may develop shingles. Even children can get shingles. However, the risk of
getting the disease increases as you get older. About half of all cases occur
in men and women who are 60 years old or older.
The vaccinations will be
given through the Health Center’s regular Tuesday Walk-In Clinic from 8:00 a.m.
to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. through 4 p.m.
Those interested in getting vaccinated should bring their insurance card
so health center staff can determine the individual’s lowest possible cost.
All services of the health
center are provided on a non-discriminatory basis.
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