Claim: Shingles has been renamed monkeypox. Herpes zoster, the virus which causes shingles, is included in Pfizer's list of adverse events for the Covid-19 vaccine, indicating monkeypox is caused by the vaccine.
Fact-check: No evidence shingles 'renamed' as monkeypox is a Pfizer vaccine side effect - Full Fact
Verdict: shingles and monkeypox are caused by two different viruses. herpes zoster does appear in pfizer's list of adverse events, but there is no evidence to suggest  the vaccine is causing monkeypox.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2022-08-15T00:00:00