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Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of Herpes Zoster Vaccines
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Jan 26 2018
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Source: MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 67(3):103-108. Published also as: Am J Transplant. 2018 Mar;18(3):756-762. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14683. (PMID: 29462512).
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:On October 20, 2017, Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted (Shingrix, GlaxoSmithKline, [GSK] Research Triangle Park, North Carolina), a 2-dose, subunit vaccine containing recombinant glycoprotein E in combination with a novel adjuvant (AS01|), was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged ≥50 years. The vaccine consists of 2 doses (0.5 mL each), administered intramuscularly, 2-6 months apart (1). On October 25, 2017, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) for use in immunocompetent adults aged ≥50 years.
Published also as: Am J Transplant. 2018 Mar;18(3):756-762. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14683. (PMID: 29462512).
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:29370152
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5812314
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Pages in Document:6 pdf pages
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Volume:67
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Issue:3
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