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Adult immunization: A smart investment for health and the economy

A National Institute on Ageing report estimates that shingles has an annual health system impact of approximately $67 to $82 million. In addition, people who experience shingles reportedly lose an average of 57.5 productive hours and those with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) — the most common complication from shingles — lose an average of 159.1 hours from absenteeism and presenteeism in the first six months of experiencing the viral infection.

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