المملكة: The Ministry of Health approves the shingles and syncytial vaccines to protect the elderly – urgent

Revealed Older people”.

In the details related to “shingles”, the Public Health Authority “Weqaya”, through the guide, recommended a vaccine with the herpes zoster vaccine “Shingrix” as an effective way to prevent the disease and its complications, targeting adults aged 50 years and over, whether they had previously been infected with the disease or not.

The guide also covers the category of adults aged 18 years and over within home care services, who suffer from Immune weakness due to health conditions or suppressive medications. The “non-live” recombinant vaccine is given in two doses intramuscularly, separated by a period of two to six months.

As for the “respiratory syncytial virus” (RSV), the evidence has shown its danger as it causes severe diseases of the lower respiratory tract, especially in infants and the elderly, and the service targets the elderly aged 60 years and above.

In cases of home care, The scope extends to include patients with chronic medical conditions, such as heart and lung disease, or diabetes, and weak immunity, based on “shared clinical decision-making” between the medical team and the patient. The vaccine is given as a single dose and requires careful preservation procedures.

These two vaccines join the list of other essential immunizations emphasized by the guide, such as the seasonal influenza vaccine and the Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine, which reflects a keenness to provide integrated protection.

The Ministry affirmed. Health seeks to provide highly efficient preventive services, based on the importance of prevention in maintaining sustainability and improving patients’ quality of life and their functional and rehabilitative abilities.