In response to the increased awareness of shingles and the vaccine for it, and the Barton County Health Department has received requests for the inoculation, said Health Director Shelly Schneider. Some have also asked about the department’s policy on administering the treatment for the painful skin rash.“There have been some questions on why the Health Department isn’t administrating the shingles vaccination to people aged 50 that come in with a doctor’s order,” Schneider said. To explain, the BCHD follows the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for vaccines.Falling under the Centers for Disease Control, the ACIP has deduced that age 60 is the appropriate age to receive the shot, she said.