HEALTH minister Sussan Ley yesterday formally launched the expansion of the National Vaccination Program to include the shingles vaccine for over-70s.
A catch-up program is also available for adults aged 71-79, with the Zostavax initiative marking the first adult vaccine addition to the program for a new diseases since 2005 (PD 20 Oct).
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