Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Vaccine for a Healthy Future

Contact hours available until 8/31/2015.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The author, editor, and education director reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

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Objectives:

• Discuss the three most common symptoms seen in the early stage of the shingles process.
• Identify the single most common long-term complication related to shingles disease.
• Describe one Medicare guideline related to cost coverage of shingles vaccine.
• Explain importance of shingles vaccine storage and administration techniques.