Each year, the influenza virus mutates and a new dominant strain emerges. Due to the virus's extreme mutability, a given vaccine formulation typically only lasts around a year. Getting a flu vaccination yearly protects against the year's most prevalent flu viruses. For high-risk groups, such as children and the elderly, vaccination against influenza using a flu vaccine is strongly advised. Shingles The vaccination for zoster has been on the market for some years and is designed for those over 60. Anyone who has been exposed to the chicken pox virus carries the virus that can cause a zoster outbreak. Once inoculated, a person is protected for life against the herpes zoster virus. Simply visit Newberry Express Pharmacy to obtain this immunization.