SBS News in Easy English 9 October 2023
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Shingles can cause excruciating pain, and many will develop the disease in their lifetime. But now, a vaccine offering a decade of protection has been made free for millions of people.
The Shingrix vaccine will be available for free from November 1 for all over 65s, First Nations people aged over 50 and immunocompromised people over 18.
Over-65s will soon be able to get free protection against shingles as part of a multimillion-dollar vaccination program....
Australians most at risk of complications from developing shingles will be eligible to receive a free vaccine against the virus.