Can the Pfizer jab cause shingles? Maybe, maybe not

+Print Archive
In print
News

Can the Pfizer jab cause shingles? Maybe, maybe not

Nikki Turner
Immunisation Advisory Centre director Nikki Turner says IMAC is keeping a close eye on shingles

Shingles tops Medsafe’s list of‘adverse effects of special interest’ – but can the jab actually cause shingles? Anna Lee investigates

Some community pharmacists across the country say they are seeing a jump in the number of patients with shingles (herpes zoster). But does the reporte