shingles
CNS Involvement in Immunocompromised Shingles Patients: Don’t Miss the Subtle Signs
A retrospective case series study of immunocompromised patients with active herpes zoster infections who presented ...
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Benefits of Shingles Vaccine Outweigh Risks for the Immunocompromised
The benefits of vaccination with recombinant zoster vaccine outweigh safety concerns in immunocompromised ...
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Shingles Vaccine Safe, Effective Up to 10 Years After Vaccination
Shingrix provides long-term protection against herpes zoster infection for at least 10 years after vaccination.
OCTOBER 22, 2022
Shingles Vaccine Does Not Appear to Increase Flares in Immunomodulator Users
The varicella zoster vaccine, Shingrix, protects against shingles in people taking immunomodulators without causing ...
OCTOBER 3, 2022
New Indication for Shingrix to Prevent Shingles in Immunocompromised Adults
The FDA granted a new indication for Shingrix to prevent herpes zoster in adults ages 18 years and older who are or ...
AUGUST 11, 2021
Cancer Patients Face Higher Risk for Shingles
People newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly hematologic cancers, and those treated with chemotherapy have a ...
DECEMBER 26, 2018
ACIP Recommends New Shingles Vaccine
The ACIP recommended Shingrix vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and its related complications in immunocompetent ...
JANUARY 29, 2018
CDC’s ACIP Recommends Adding Shingrix to the Adult Vaccination Schedule
The committee voted to include Shingrix (GlaxoSmithKline) in the adult vaccination recommendations for to prevent ...
OCTOBER 26, 2017
FDA Approves Shingrix Shingles Vaccine
Shingrix is a recombinant subunit vaccine given intramuscularly in two doses that combines an antigen, glycoprotein ...
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Shingles Increases Risk for MI, Stroke
Shingles was found to raise the risk for a composite of cardiovascular events including MI and stroke by 41%, the ...
JULY 3, 2017
Zoster Vaccine Reduces Serious Shingles Complications in Seniors, yet Remains Underused
Despite the fact that Merck’s Zostavax shingles vaccine provides seniors with high rates of protection from ...
MARCH 30, 2017
Researchers Find Rare Link Between VZV Vaccination, Keratitis
Health care providers should discuss possible vision side effect in susceptible patients.
JANUARY 21, 2016
