Venous plethysmography: 1  You will lie down on a bed or table. 2  Blood pressure cuffs or other sensors are placed at different locations on one or both legs or arms. 3  The sensors measure the volume of the limb before, during, and after blood flow is halted temporarily by inflating the uppermost cuff in the limb until the blood vessels collapse.
CDC recommends that people 60 years old and older get shingles vaccine to prevent shingles and PHN. Shingles vaccine has been used since 2006. ZostavaxÂ® is the only shingles vaccine currently approved for use in the United States. This vaccine reduces the risk of developing shingles by 51% and PHN by 67%. It is given in one dose as a shot, and can be given in a doctorâs office or pharmacy.
Which adults need the shingles vaccine? The shingles vaccine is recommended for everyone age 50 or older who is not profoundly immunocompromised, which means their immune system is functioning and they have not recently had treatments like chemotherapy or high doses of steroids.