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Description

For sample adults age 50+ or sample adults age 18+ who have a weakened immune system (IMSPCHC), SHOTSHNGEV reports whether they have ever had a vaccine for shingles. Prior to 2022, SHOTSHNGEV was asked only of sample adults aged 50 and older.

 

Before being asked whether they had ever had a vaccine for shingles, respondents were told:

"Shingles is an illness that results in a rash or blisters on the skin and is usually painful. There are two vaccines now available for shingles; Zostavax, which requires 1 shot, and Shingrix, a new vaccine which requires 2 shots."

The 2018 Field Representative's Manual further explains that "The pain [from shingles] is generally on one side of the body or face. Shingles is caused by the chicken pox virus."

Related Variables

SHOTSHNGEV is part of a series of variables dealing with shingles and vaccines.

For any shingles vaccine

  • SHOTSHNGYR indicates the most recent year one has received the shingles vaccine
  • SHOTSHNGC indicates whether the last shingles shot was received before 2017
For the Zostavax vaccine

Users should note that the Zostavax shingles vaccine is no longer available in the United States as of November 2020. As a result, the Zostavax questions in the NHIS were discontinued in 2022. IPUMS NHIS will continue to provide the Zostavax variables available in prior years.

  • SHOTZOSTEV indicates if one has ever had the Zostavax vaccine, which requires only one shot
  • SHOTZOSTYR indicates the most recent year one has had the Zostavax vaccine
  • SHOTZOSTC indicates whether the Zostavax shot was received in 2018 or prior to 2018, if they are unable to remember in which year they had the shot
For the Shingrix vaccine
  • SHOTSGRXEV indicates if one has ever had the Shingrix vaccine, which requires two shots
  • SHOTSGRXNO indicates how many total Shingrix shots one has had
  • SHOTSGRXYR indicates the most recent year one has had the Shingrix vaccine
  • SHOTSGRXC indicates whether the most recent Shingrix shot was received in 2018 or prior to 2018, if they are unable to remember which year they had the shot
  • SHOTSGRX21 indicates whether the most recent shingles shot received in 2021-2022 was the first or second Shingrix shot

Comparability

This variable has some comparability issues over time.

In 2022, the universe for SHOTSHNGEV was expanded to include sample adults 18+ who have a weakened immune system (IMSPCHC). Prior to 2022, the universe was limited to sample adults aged 50+.

The NHIS questionnaire was substantially redesigned in 2019 to introduce a different data collection structure and new content. For more information on changes in terminology, universes, and data collection methods beginning in 2019, please see the user note.

Universe

  • 2018: Sample adults aged 50+.
  • 2019-2021: Sample adults age 50+.
  • 2022-2023: Sample adults 50+ or sample adults 18+ who have a weakened immune system (IMSPCHC).

Availability

  • 2018-2023

Weights