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| December 21, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2009 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

New Vaccine Puts the Pox on Shingles for Adult Sufferers of the Painful Infection

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The new vaccine for adult shingles is now available free of charge to Medicare members of FamilyCare. Known as Zostavax, the vaccine is used in adults age 60 and older and reduces the incidence of shingles by half and pain and discomfort by nearly two-thirds according to Merck research.

"This vaccine helps prevent an illness that affects many older Americans and often results in significant pain," said Jeff Heatherington, President. "While experts worried that partial insurance coverage of Zostavax might slow its acceptance, FamilyCare is…

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