Shingles Vaccine

Earlier this year, my wife and I, along with several Lakeway friends, received a shingles vaccine shot at the Travis County / City of Austin Health Clinic at 405 W. Stasseney Lane (512-972-5520). Each shot cost $10. The clinic has only a limited supply of the vaccine. They do run out and sometimes do not have it available. It is best to call the number I have listed to check availability and schedule an appointment.

As many of you know shingles is a painful skin rash. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Only someone who has had chickenpox – or, rarely, has gotten chicken pox vaccine – can get shingles. The virus stays in your body and can cause shingles many years later. The shingles is far more common in people 50 years and older. A single dose of shingles is recommended for adults 60 years of age and older.