Question

A 58-year-old woman with acute unilateral facial pain and vesicular ear rash develops vertigo and hearing loss. You diagnose zoster oticus. Which vaccine recommendation applies to prevent future zoster in others?

Accepted Answer

Recombinant zoster vaccine at >=50 years, 2 doses

Answer

Live zoster vaccine at age 60 only

Answer

No vaccine if prior zoster

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Single dose recombinant vaccine at >=65 years

Answer

Vaccine contraindicated after zoster

Practice question

A 58-year-old woman with acute unilateral facial pain and vesicular ear rash develops vertigo and hearing loss. You diagnose zoster oticus. Which vaccine recommendation applies to prevent future zoster in others?