DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago. I take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).

Even young people in peak physical condition aren’t immune.

(CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications. Now it ...

Adults over 50 living with chronic conditions face a higher risk of shingles due to weakened immunity. Early symptoms like localized pain or tingling are often overlooked. Simple actions - ...

Wen: You cannot get shingles by being in contact with someone who has shingles. However, someone who never had chickenpox or didn’t get the chickenpox vaccine can get the varicella-zoster virus ...