Shingles is an infection that causes a painful rash. Get advice from 111 as soon as possible if you think you have it.
Shingles vaccine
A shingles vaccine is available for:
- people who turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023
- people aged 70 to 79 who have not yet been vaccinated
- people aged 50 and over with a severely weakened immune system
The vaccine helps reduce your risk of getting shingles.
If you get shingles after being vaccinated, the symptoms can be much milder.
You can get shingles more than once, so it’s important to get vaccinated even if you’ve had shingles before.