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Shingles vaccination programme on the way, says minister

The Department of Health and Social Care says the Island will be getting shingles vaccinations, even though it doesn't know how many cases there are.

Minister Lawrie Hooper faced a Tynwald question from Rushen MHK Juan Watterson about the jab.

Mr Hooper said because it's not a notifiable disease, there are no firm figures for how many cases of shingles there are on the Island .

But he says Manx Care should be rolling out an immunisation programme for those most at risk in the next few weeks.

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