I’ve had the shingles vaccine – Uncle Shad

Uncle Shad works in health, and he’s seen how debilitating shingles can be when it affects mob, family and friends.

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Uncle Shad: 

I work in health, but I’ve seen shingles go through mob and family and friends, and I know it's quite a debilitating condition.

As soon as I heard that I could prevent that by having immunisations, I jumped on that. The things you hear about it, and how painful it is, and how you get nerve pain.

It's quite a serious condition, and it can be avoided. And it's great that the public are becoming more aware of it.

The good news is there's a safe and effective shingles vaccine for all us mob 50 years or older. It's free.

Shield yourself from shingles. 

Yarn with your health professional about the free vaccine today.

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The good news is there’s a safe and effective shingles vaccine – free under the National Immunisation Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 50 years or older.

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