Should You Take The New Shingles Vaccine? | Health Wealth, Ep 17

This week we focus on a virus which 90% of us have in our bodies--the varicella zoster virus. It most popularly causes the disease chicken pox. But once that subsides, the virus continues to live dormant under nerves in our body. It can later resurface as the disease Shingles or Herpes Zoster. About 1 in 4 people develop Shingles. These are usually those who are above 60 or immunocompromised. The awareness of Shingles is poor, even though doctors say it is one of the most crippling conditions where patients suffer from skin rashes and intense nerve pain (which can sometimes last for months).Our guest this week has had a long history of treating Shingles. He shares his experience about its symptoms, treatment, and most importantly its prevention. A new and cost-effective Shingles vaccine is now available in India and highly effective in preventing the disease. We learn more about this vaccine, its side effects, and whether it is worth the risk of staying unvaccinated.***Featuring Dr DM Mahajan, dermatologist, Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, DelhiListen in!Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi