Shingles cases are rising among millennial women.

Well-supported — high-quality sources agree

What we can confirm

Authoritative data and expert commentary indicate that shingles incidence has risen over recent decades among adults in their 30s and 40s, with women having higher rates than men, meaning shingles cases are indeed rising in the millennial-age female population, although most statistics are reported by age band rather than explicitly labeled “millennial women.”

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Checked July 27, 2026