OASIS San Diego: Shingles - a better vaccine is here

Shingles, also known by its medical name of herpes zoster, is occurring more often as our population ages. For most victims, it's uncomfortable, but for many it results in pain that can last years, and sometimes results in blindness and is associated with stroke and heart attack. A much more effective vaccine was released in December 2017 and is nearly twice as effective as the previous one. Learn how shingles begins, who is at risk and how to avoid it.