Line graph demonstrates the rates for shingles by week of report and year, from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015, showing an irregular trend. For the same period in 2014 (October – December), the average rate for 2015 was slightly lower at 1.24 notifications per 1,000 consultations compared to 1.32 notifications per 1,000 consultations in the same period in 2014.