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Australians at risk of shingles have access to a newly funded vaccine

NEW VACCINE: RNM and nurse immuniser at the South Wangaratta Medical Centre, Michelle Powell, believes the new vaccine could help a lot of people at risk of shingles. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

GSK Australia welcomes the listing of Shingrix (Recombinant Varicella Zoster Virus glycoprotein E antigen (AS01B adjuvanted vaccine)) on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the prevention of herpes zoster (HZ) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) in Australia on November 1.

Shingrix is the first non-live vaccine to be listed on the NIP for the prevention of shingles and PHN.

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