Shingles Vaccine

• As B.C.’s over-50 population grows, advocates want the shingles vaccine covered

  Almost 40 per cent of B.C.’s population is over 50 and physicians warn that shingles, which is a debilitating condition itself, can lead to other more serious health concerns.

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  Jun 18, 2025
  
• N.S. to cover cost of shingles vaccine for residents 65 and older starting end of May

  The Nova Scotia government will begin covering the cost of the shingles vaccine as of May 28 for residents aged 65 and older.

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  May 20, 2025
  
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• Manitobans continue to foot the cost of shingles shot

  While anyone who has had chicken pox still has the virus in their system, flare-ups in older adulthood are typically more severe.

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  Apr 3, 2025
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• ‘Most excruciating pain’: Former B.C. broadcaster shares a warning about shingles

  "I absolutely had chickenpox as a child," she said. "I remember it being horrific. I also remember my children's chickenpox being horrific.

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  Dec 1, 2023
• More Canadians are getting shingles, and researchers aren’t sure why

  More and more people are getting shingles, and researchers are still trying to figure out why.

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  Apr 23, 2018
• Nova Scotia shingles sufferer shares story of ‘unbearable pain’

  For Nova Scotia-born Jerry Avis, the pain of shingles is excruciating and ruthless. A new treatment is available but it's expensive.

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  Jan 10, 2018
• Shingles vaccine free for Ontario seniors beginning Jan. 1

  Ontario is reminding seniors who are turning 65 in 2017 that they will be eligible to get the shingles vaccine free of charge starting Jan. 1.

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  Dec 29, 2016
• Ontario makes shingles vaccine free for seniors between 65 and 70

  Ontario seniors between the ages of 65 and 70 can now get the shingles vaccine for free.

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  Sep 15, 2016