Almost one million people in England will be able to get a vaccine to help protect against shingles.
The infection, which causes a painful rash, is not contagious but develops in people who have previously had chicken pox. According to the NHS, at least nine in ten adults carry the virus which causes shingles after previously having chicken pox in childhood.
People can contract shingles at any age but complications can occur in people with weakened immune systems. The Shingrix jab is currently available to those aged over 70 - as Mirror Online reports.
