A 51-year-old asks about shingles vaccination. She had chickenpox as a child and no prior zoster vaccine. What is recommended?...

Question

A 51-year-old asks about shingles vaccination. She had chickenpox as a child and no prior zoster vaccine. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Varicella vaccine instead

Answer

Live zoster vaccine now

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No vaccine until age 60

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Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV, 2 doses 2-6 months apart) starting at age >=50

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Only if immunocompromised

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Immunization (Zoster)