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Shingles infections affect an estimated 90,000 Canadians aged 50 years and over each year, and cost the health care system approximately $67-82 million. Despite its prevalence\u2014particularly among older adults\u2014and the risk of serious health complications, only 27% of Canadians aged 50 years and over report having a shingles vaccine, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. The following report reveals a patchwork approach to shingles vaccination across the country, which does not adequately address the prevalence, seriousness or costs of the disease, and outlines eight evidence-informed policy recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shingles infections affect an estimated 90,000 Canadians aged 50 years and over each year, and cost the health care system approximately $67-82 million. Despite its prevalence\u2014particularly among older adults\u2014and the risk of serious health complications, only 27% of Canadians aged 50 years and over report having a shingles vaccine, according to the Public Health Agency […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2067,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"image":"\"March","link":"https:\/\/qa.yourwebsitebuild.com\/nia\/media-releases\/shingles-infections-pose-serious-health-risks-and-cost-the-canadian-health-care-system-upwards-of-67m-annually\/","target":"","category":"

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