Rite Aid Pharmacists Can Now Vaccinate Patients 50 and Older Against Shingles After FDA Lowers Age Eligibility

Rite Aid RAD immunizing pharmacists at more than 2,100 stores can now vaccinate patients over the age of 50 against shingles. On March 24, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the age eligibility for the shingles vaccine, Zostavax, which previously was only approved for patients over the age of 60.