Speciality Vaccines
Crighton Pharmacy offers a wide range of vaccines not just travel vaccines. A few of these are shown below.
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Shingles Vaccine
The shingles vaccine helps to protect against getting shingles. Suitable for over 50yrs of age.
Shingles vaccine is called Shingrix and is given in 2 doses with the second dose given 2-6 months after the first dose.
If you have had shingles before it may still be of benefit to get vaccinated as this can boost your immune system further against shingles.
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Pneumonia Vaccine
Pneumonia vaccine offers protecton against 20 strains of pneumonia bacteria. This is a single vaccine that offers a long-lasting protection against pnuemococcal pneumonia. The vacination can be given at any time of the year and no booster doses are needed.
Pneumonia can spread from person to person through coughing and sneezing, and can affect anyone at any age. Those individuals travelling to areas of higher incidences of pneumococcal infections such as Africa and South Africa, a vaccination would be useful.
Pneumonia vaccination service is available for anyone over 18 years of age.
Ask in store for more details
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Chickpox Vaccine
Chickenpox is a common viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, a highly contagious virus spread through coughing, sneezing and direct contact.
Chickenpox can affect all ages but most commonly caught at childhood. Those who are pregnant or with a weakened immune system have higher complications of chickenpox.
Chickenpox Vaccine is available for adults and children from ages one to 65 years.
A full course of chickenpox is 2 doses (2nd dose normally 6 weeks apart)
