“Shingles? It had never
crossed my mind. I had
awful blisters up and
down my torso.”*

*Inspired by real patient stories. Shingles symptoms may vary among patients.

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How old are you?

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Do you suffer from a disease that weakens your immune system or are you taking medication that suppresses your body’s defenses?*

*Diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, diabetes mellitus, chronic intestinal or kidney diseases, rheumatism and congenital or acquired immune deficiencies (e.g., as a result of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, high-dose cortisone treatment or organ transplants).

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This is purely a self-test. We do not draw any conclusions about you personally based on your answers. The test is not a substitute for a visit to the doctor. Please contact your doctor for detailed advice and diagnosis.

Have you had chickenpox?

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Your results:

You are
not at increased risk of shingles.

This result is based on your answers to the questions. However, this test is not a substitute for a doctor. We therefore still recommend that you talk to your doctor, since you may still be at risk of shingles.

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Your results:

You are at risk of shingles.

Talk to your doctor about prevention options today.

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Note to LOCs: Please update the CTA to 'talk to your doctor for more information' or something similar if market does not allow mention of prevention options.

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Your results:

You are at high risk of shingles.

Talk to your doctor about prevention options today.

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Note to LOCs: Please update the CTA to 'talk to your doctor for more information' or something similar if market does not allow mention of prevention options.

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Are you at risk of shingles?

If you know you are at risk, talk to your doctor as soon as possible.

Take the free self-test now to check your risk of shingles. Answer three simple questions and see the result straight away.

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Shingles risk factors:

Note to LOCs: Answers here will be personalised dependant on the individual responses to the questions.

  • Age: The risk of shingles sharply increases after 50, as your immune system is less able to keep the virus dormant.1,2 As you're younger than 50, it’s likely you are not at increased risk, however please note that shingles can happen at any age.1
    Age: The risk of shingles sharply increases after 50, as your immune system is less able to keep the virus dormant. As you're 50 or over, you are at increased risk of shingles.1,2
    Age: The risk of shingles sharply increases after 50 and continues to increase with age, as your immune system is less able to keep the virus dormant. Since you are 60 or over, this puts you at increased risk of shingles.1,2
  • Diseases and medication: Some underlying medical conditions and treatments can weaken the immune system, increasing your risk.1 This may include but is not limited to, diabetes, kidney disease, asthma, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.3 Your risk of shingles is increased because you have an underlying disease that weakens your immune system, or because you are taking certain medications.1,3
    Diseases and medication: Some underlying medical conditions and treatments can weaken the immune system, increasing your risk.1 This may include but is not limited to, diabetes, kidney disease, asthma, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.3 If you’re healthy and not taking any medications that weaken the immune system, your immunity should not be affected in this respect.1,3
    Diseases and medication: Some underlying medical conditions and treatments can weaken the immune system, increasing your risk.1 This may include but is not limited to, diabetes, kidney disease, asthma, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.3 Your risk of shingles may be increased because you’re not sure whether you have an underlying disease that weakens your immune system, or whether you are taking certain medications.1,3
  • Chickenpox: Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox. As you’ve had chickenpox, you’re at risk of shingles and the virus can reactivate at any time.1
    Chickenpox: Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox. As you haven’t had chickenpox, you do not have an increased risk of shingles. It is important to know that anyone who has had chickenpox can get shingles.1 Even if you don't remember having chickenpox, 90% of people over 50 carry the virus, which can reactivate at any time.1,4*
    Chickenpox: Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox.1 Even if you don't remember having chickenpox, 90% of people over 50 carry the virus, which can reactivate at any time.1,4* Since you’re unsure if you have had chickenpox, you may be at risk of shingles.1

*Not everyone at risk will develop shingles.1

Don’t let shingles put your life on hold

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“Shingles? I thought I was too 
 young. I was wrong. The pain made me want to rip my skin off. I really struggled to sleep. I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.”*

*Inspired by real patient stories. Shingles pain can last weeks or even months.
Shingles symptoms may vary among patients.1

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“Shingles? It was the worst experience of my life. There were these terrible blisters, which felt like my skin was on fire. I thought I was too young for shingles.”*

*Inspired by real patient stories. Shingles symptoms may vary among patients.1

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“Shingles? I’ve never felt pain like it, and I’ve had three kids. Most days I didn’t leave the house.”*

*Inspired by real patient stories. Shingles pain can last weeks or even months.
Shingles symptoms may vary among patients.1

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“Shingles? I thought it was for older people. It really slowed my life down."*

*Inspired by real patient stories. Shingles pain can last weeks or even months.
Shingles symptoms may vary among patients.1

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Hear more from a patient who’s 
experienced shingles suffering

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    [VO] My name is Larry Bone. When I was four years old, my dad took me to the shoreline of Lake Rogerene in northern New Jersey and handed me a fishing pole. I keep a rod and I keep a tacklebox in the back of the car, so I’ll stop and I’ll pull off the side of the road and I’ll throw a line in. You never know what you’re going to pull out. It’s a good way to just kind of meditate, whatever. It’s a passion, I guess.

    [VO] It was 2004. I was living on my own in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. I had a little house up there. I woke up one morning and I had this blister on my eye. It’s rather strange, rather uncomfortable, and it was this big, water-filled thing and I thought, “I don’t like this.”

    [VO] When my doctor first told me I had the shingles, I didn’t really think a whole lot of it. Three days later, that was the end of me. I was vomiting, couldn’t move, couldn’t get up. I lost two weeks of my life. Shingles was like almost beyond description. Totally, completely debilitated. When you felt that bad, you don’t have a real good frame of reference for what feeling good is like. If there’s anything you can do to not end up in that situation, do it. Don’t play games. It’s not something you want to end up with. Take some form of action.

    [Text] You can prevent shingles. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist today about getting vaccinated.

 

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References
  1. Harpaz R, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Seward JF. Prevention of herpes zoster: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2008;57(RR-5):1–30.
  2. Hales CM, Harpaz R, Ortega-Sanchez I, Bialek SR. Update on recommendations for use of herpes zoster vaccine. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63(33):729–731.
  3. Marra F, Parhar K, Huang B, Vadiamudi N. Risk factors for herpes zoster infection: A meta-analysis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020;7:ofaa005.
  4. Bollaerts K, Riera-Montes M, Heininger U, et al. A systematic review of varicella seroprevalence in European countries before universal childhood immunization: deriving incidence from seroprevalence data. Epidemiol Infect. 2017;145:2666–2677.