Shingles Awareness Week

Shingles Awareness Week is February 24-March 2 – and a key time in the Canadian Association of Retired Persons’ calendar to remind our members about the importance of getting their shingles vaccine.
 
Each year, over 90,000 Canadians aged 50 and older develop shingles, a painful condition that can lead to lasting complications, including chronic nerve pain and vision loss. Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, only 39% of eligible Canadians have received at least one