Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of Herpes Zoster Vaccines.
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| Abstract | :  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 (AS01B), 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. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2018 | 
| Journal | :  MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report | 
| Volume | :  67 | 
| Issue | :  3 | 
| Number of Pages | :  103-108 | 
| Date Published | :  2018 | 
| ISSN Number | :  0149-2195 | 
| URL | :  https://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6703a5 | 
| DOI | :  10.15585/mmwr.mm6703a5 | 
| Short Title | :  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | 
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