Protecting Against Shingles: Discussing With Your Patients Why Vaccination Matters

Trisha Winroth, PharmD, and Ashly McPhillips, PharmD , discuss how the shingles vaccine works to prevent reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus and reduces shingles risk, and how to effectively address patient concerns and misconceptions about the vaccine’s benefits, symptoms, and complications of shingles.