Shingles appears to have a hereditary link
January 6th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
If you have a blood relative who has had shingles, you may be a greater risk of developing the disease.
Shingles is a very painful rash that can last from one to three months. In May of 2006, the FDA licensed a new vaccine to reduce the risk of shingles in older Americans. Zostavax, a live virus vaccine, is given as a single injection and is recommended for use in people 60 years of age and older.
View photos and read more about Shingles from Bay Area Medical Information, www.BAMI.us
via Archives of Dermatology, May 2008
via FDA, “Shingles Vaccine”, 2008
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My wife, My mother-in-law and my sister-in-law have all had shingles and they all generally get it between February and May