Shingles vaccination guide
Information on shingles and the benefits of vaccination for adults and a postcard to invite eligible patients.
Applies to England
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This guide explains:
- what shingles is and how you get it
- how the vaccine works to protect eligible people from shingles
- when and how to get the vaccine
The shingles vaccination postcard is suitable for all shingles vaccination settings including GP practices.
The details of the vaccination appointment and address of the GP practice can be added to the back of the postcard and it can then be sent out to eligible patients to invite them to attend their appointment.
Paper copies of the English version, product code C24SGX1EN of this leaflet are free to order or download.
Accessible versions of this main leaflet are available to order and download in: Audio, Braille, BSL and Large Print.
Translations of the main leaflet are available to order and download in: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), Dari, Estonian, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, Yiddish and Yoruba
Record cards
Record cards for the 2-dose programme are available to order (product code S23RC01). They are available in packs of 25.
Shingles vaccination stickers
Stickers for the shingles programme are available to order (product code S23ST04).
Shingles vaccination invitation postcards
There are 2 designs of postcards available. One is birthday themed and the second one is linked to the new leaflet artwork. Each postcard has an empty section for you to add the name and address of the eligible patient and post to them to remind them about making an appointment for their shingles vaccinations. They can be used for the first or second Shingrix vaccine. To order the postcards use product code S23PC02 and product code S23PC03.
Health publications orderline
Immunisation Publications
UK Health Security Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale
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Telephone: 0300 123 1002
Copies of printed publications and the full range of digital resources to support the immunisation programmes can now be ordered and downloaded online. Log in to register and place your order.
Updates to this page
Published 16 July 2013Last updated 23 December 2024 + show all updates
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Added links to accessible and translated versions of the updated shingles leaflet.
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Corrected links to the product pages of health publications.
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Updated the current guidance to remove references to Zostavax which is no longer in use.
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Added links to accessible materials and removed resources no longer in use from September 2023.
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Added links to translated materials.
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Added the links to the shingles vaccination invitation postcards for health professionals.
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Added guides with changes from September 2023, and links for ordering record cards and stickers.
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Updated vaccination against shingles guide.
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Added updated leaflet and vaccination postcard.
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Added revised leaflet.
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Revised shingles leaflet and new appointment postcard.
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Updated for 2016 immunisation programme.
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New shingles vaccination leaflet describing shingles, benefits of vaccination and eligibility from September 2015. Order leaflet copies through the DH order line link.
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The dates of birth of eligible 78- and 79-year-olds have been amended on p. 6.
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Added current leaflet explaining the extended vaccination programme.
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First published.