Shingles is a disease that is difficult to cure with tremendous pain, and I have a friend who suffered greatly from shingles. In order not to get shingles, today we will learn about the cheapest place to get shingles vaccine and how to prevent it.
We have organized the contents of shingles in the order below. 대상포진 예방접종
1. Reasons and early symptoms
2. Vaccination price and timing
3. Vaccination Precautions
Knowing and being prepared can prevent shingles.
1. Price of shingles vaccination – causes and initial symptoms 좋은뉴스
Shingles and chickenpox are diseases caused by the same virus. Once you get chickenpox, the virus doesn’t go away and stays with you for the rest of your life.
When you get chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) remains dormant in your body and becomes active again when your immune system weakens, causing you to get shingles.
About 30% of people who have had chickenpox will develop shingles. And it usually appears in people over the age of 50 to 60 with weak immunity.
Occasionally, when the immune system is extremely low due to overwork, it also appears in young people. It can also occur if you have had an organ transplant or if your immune system is weakened during chemotherapy.
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Shingles is mostly identifiable by its early symptoms. I have a few symptoms,
Unexplained, needle-like pain on one side of the body
Pain and a rash appearing within a few days
Skin burning and tingling
The appearance of the rash usually occurs along innervation. So, it appears with red bumpy blisters in the shape of a line like a line.
When blisters form, they gradually change shape over a period of about 10 days. At first, it is a blister, but later it fills with pus and forms a scab, at which time the symptoms are more relieved.
However, even if the blisters have healed, the pain in the area persists, so you should seek treatment as soon as possible.
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If you get shingles, there is a possibility that it will spread to complications.
Glaucoma, iritis or keratitis around the eye
Nerve palsy in the face
Usually, eye-related complications and nerve paralysis can occur, so shingles requires quick diagnosis and treatment.
2. Price and timing of shingles vaccination
According to the Adult Immunization Guidelines from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shingles vaccination is recommended for adults over the age of 60.
Vaccination is usually given to people over the age of 60, but shingles tends to appear after the age of 50, so there are many cases where vaccination is started from the age of 50.
For vaccination, a dose of 0.65ml is administered as a subcutaneous injection at the time of one inoculation. And usually shingles requires two doses.
Getting vaccinated has several benefits.
Decreased incidence of shingles
Reduces pain by up to 40%
Increased therapeutic effect
Unfortunately, getting vaccinated does not guarantee 100% protection against shingles. So, it is important to take care of your immunity.
It is known that about 50 to 70% of the preventive effect is obtained when inoculated once.
The price of the shingles vaccine is relatively high compared to other vaccinations.
It is about 150,000 to 200,000 won, but it is recommended to compare prices in advance as the price varies greatly depending on region, hospital, and vaccine type.
Please note that the price of the shingles vaccine is slightly cheaper at a shingles specialist hospital.
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In addition, shingles vaccination may be administered at public health centers. In addition, there are three local governments that fully support vaccination costs.
Cheorwon, Gangwon-do: 70 years old or older
Incheon Dong-gu: 65 years old or older
Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do: County residents aged 70 or older who have been residing on resident registration for more than 1 year
Public Health Center in Gongju City: Full support for basic recipients aged 65 and over
Hongseong-gun Public Health Center: Full support for basic pension recipients aged 65 and over
Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center, Seoul: Support for residents of Dongdaemun-gu for 1 year or more, 65 years of age or older, recipients of medical care, and the next-lowest class
It is also a good idea to check with your local health center, as each health center has different policies.
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3. Shingles Vaccination Price – Vaccination Precautions
Local reactions such as redness, pain, and swelling may occur after vaccination.
It is recommended to wait for 15 to 20 minutes after vaccination without going anywhere.
Also, observe for at least 3 hours after vaccination for adverse reactions, and refrain from exercising, bathing, and drinking on the same day.
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The shingles vaccine can be given regardless of past history. However, if you have had shingles, it is recommended that you get vaccinated 6 months to 1 year after recovery.
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If shingles has occurred, in adults, antiviral drugs are administered to treat it.
It is used a lot because it is effective in relieving pain and symptoms and reducing complications, but in the case of children, antiviral drugs are not administered.
Antiviral drugs must be given within 24 hours of the appearance of the rash. Please note that if it is delayed and administered after 72 hours, there is little therapeutic effect.
As a treatment, calamine lotion is applied to the skin to prevent secondary infection or Burrow’s solution is applied.
If you go to the hospital right away and receive active treatment like this, the symptoms will be alleviated in about 1 to 2 weeks. If the rash is severe or there is a secondary infection, skin care can take quite a bit of time.
The problem is neuralgia, a complication of shingles. It is said that 60% of patients in their 60s and 75% of patients in their 70s suffer from neuralgia as a complication.
Even if the price of shingles vaccination is a bit burdensome, if you get it, the treatment cost is over 2 million won, so it is good to get vaccinated when the time comes.
Let me briefly summarize. Shingles is a disease that appears when the immune system is weakened by the latent chickenpox virus.
The initial symptom is pain like being stabbed with a needle for no reason and blisters are formed. If it is not treated within 72 hours, it is difficult to treat.
You can get vaccinated to relieve the symptoms and pain of shingles, but it is not 100% preventable, but it is 50 to 70% effective in preventing shingles.
If the price of shingles vaccination is burdensome, you can compare prices at public health centers or hospitals and get vaccinated at a cheaper place.
So far, we have learned about the affordable price of the shingles vaccine and precautions. Other useful information is listed below