No Timeline for Full Rollout of Shingles Shots for Everyone Over 50

The Chiayi City Government Health Bureau has been subsidizing vulnerable people aged 65 and above to receive two doses of shingles vaccine for free since last year (2014). In order to protect the health of more vulnerable people, the Health Bureau has lowered the scope of shingles vaccine subsidies to "low-income and middle-low-income households aged 50 and above who have been registered in Chiayi City for one year" from May 15, 2015. If you mee…

No Timeline for Full Rollout of Shingles Shots for Everyone Over 50

Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell says it could be months before vaccines for shingles will be rolled out to everyone over the age of 50. Government announced in March that they will be covering shingles shots for people aged 65 to 70 beginning on June 1, with people over the age of 70 having to pay out of pocket unless they are immunocompromised. Yesterday, Premier John Hogan revealed in the legislature that government is expanding that progra…