The “shingles” vaccine is already available in Mar del Plata and can be obtained in the city’s pharmacies, although for the moment they assure that there is no demand for this new drug.
In dialogue with LU9 Mario Della Maggiora President of the Mar del Plata affiliate College of Pharmacists expressed that “the vaccine is already approved, it is available. It is a vaccine against what we commonly call shingles, which is herpes zoster. It is a disease that can be hit around the torso, but it also attacks mucous membranes”
Then, the President of the Mar del Plata affiliate College of Pharmacists indicated that “there is still no demand, it is new. It is a very widespread pathology at the beginning of summer and it is common to see it on the lips. Application is recommended in patients over 50 years of age The rest is at the discretion of the doctor.”
“We are used to mass-use vaccines, such as flu vaccines, which are cheaper, but that is due to the large number of vaccines that are applied. Whenever a new product comes out, the cost of research is always included, which is quite expensive. Each dose of the vaccine is around 33,000 pesos,” he concluded.
