Ontario offering free shingles vaccinations to seniors aged 65 to 70.

Ontario seniors between the ages of 65 and 70 can now get the vaccine to prevent shingles at no charge, saving $170 and likely preventing a case of the painful skin disease.

Health Minister Eric Hoskins made the announcement Thursday at a west-end seniors centre, saying the shots are the best way to avoid the painful rashes that come with the malady, which is related to chickenpox.

He called it “chickenpox, part two” and noted “it comes back and it’s much worse.”

Read the complete article by Rob Ferguson, Queen’s Park Bureau, The Toronto Star, Thu., Sept. 15, 2016

Source: Toronto Star