The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put out a seven-point program to inform the public about shingles, a painful and miserable medical condition. They want us to know:
• One in three Americans will contract shingles
• One million new cases occur each year
• It only strikes people who have had chicken pox
• Risks and complications rise with age
• Symptoms include a blistery rash and nerve pain
• It can cause vision and hearing damage
• The vaccine cuts risk by about half