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Tag Archives: Shingles
FDA approves shingles vaccine for people 50 years and older
TweetThe United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the shingles vaccine for anyone age 50 and above, but some health departments are sticking with the old guidelines for now. Areas such as Manatee County in Florida are requiring that … Read More »
No increased risk of shingles from vaccine for those with autoimmune conditions
The shingles vaccine does not increase the risk of shingles in patients taking biologics for inflammatory or autoimmune conditions, experts recently announced. Read More »
FDA approves shingles vaccine for those between 50 and 59
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The Food and Drug Administration has announced the approval for the use of Merck & Co. Inc. Read More »
Zostavax recipients shed varicella virus through saliva
According to a recent research study, some of the patients inoculated with Zostavax shed the varicella virus through their saliva and inoculation sites for a month after immunization. Read More »
Study shows effectiveness of shingles vaccine in seniors
A recent Kaiser Permanente study of 300,000 people has shown that the herpes zoster vaccine was associated with a 55 percent reduced chance of developing shingles in adults 60 years and older. Read More »