If you've already received Zostavax, the shingles vaccine, should you be revaccinated with the new improved shingles vaccine that is about to become available?
This article from NEJM Journal Watch (September 18, 2017) doesn't answer this question, but it's dealing with the GlaxoSmithKline version of the new vaccine:
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According to this article in FiercePharma (June 22, 2017), a rival version of the new herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine is coming from Merck, and people who have previously received Zostavax can be revaccinated with it:
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Zostavax is only about 50% effective, and its effectiveness decreases with time. There's a very impressive picture of someone with shingles in the first link--not for the faint of heart.
This article from NEJM Journal Watch (September 18, 2017) doesn't answer this question, but it's dealing with the GlaxoSmithKline version of the new vaccine:
Only registered and activated users can see links., Click Here To Register...
According to this article in FiercePharma (June 22, 2017), a rival version of the new herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine is coming from Merck, and people who have previously received Zostavax can be revaccinated with it:
Only registered and activated users can see links., Click Here To Register...
Zostavax is only about 50% effective, and its effectiveness decreases with time. There's a very impressive picture of someone with shingles in the first link--not for the faint of heart.
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