Immuno-compromised Canberrans will have free access to the shingles vaccine.

It’s an expansion of the Government’s immunisation program.

The shingles vaccine will be made available to anyone over 18, who’s immuno-compromised….

Shingles is a reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox and can cause a painful rash and lead to nerve pain months after the infection.

Health Minister Mark Butler said the federal government would spend more than $57 million in expanding the vaccine program.

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