Claim: The number of new cases of shingles per year ranges from 3.9–11.8 per 1,000 among those older than 65.25 years of age.
Evidence: The number of new cases per year ranges from 1.2 -- 3.4 per 1,000 among healthy individuals to 3.9 -- 11.8 per 1,000 among those older than 65 years of age.