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Analysis Strengthens Herpes Zoster Link With Stroke, MI Analysis Strengthens Herpes Zoster Link With Stroke, MI
More research is needed to elucidate the effect of antiviral-agent use or vaccination on cardiovascular outcomes after herpes zoster infection, the authors said.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

FDA Panel Recommends New Shingles Vaccine FDA Panel Recommends New Shingles Vaccine
An FDA panel unanimously recommended zoster vaccine recombinant (adjuvanted) (Shingrix, GlaxoSmithKline) for adults aged 50 years and older.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Herpes zoster incidence and cost in patients receiving autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplant.
CONCLUSIONS: HZ incidence was high despite AP use. Mean annual health care costs were higher for patients with HZ but the difference was not statistically significant. An effective vaccine against HZ could be useful in decreasing both incidence of and cost for HZ in this population. PMID: 28945107 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - September 27, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research

ACIP Narrowly Recommends Shingrix for Shingles Over Zostavax ACIP Narrowly Recommends Shingrix for Shingles Over Zostavax
As a whole, the CDC panel is sold on the new recombinant vaccine to prevent herpes zoster, but some members want more safety data before they endorse it over Zostavax.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Newer Shingles Vaccine Cheaper, More Effective Newer Shingles Vaccine Cheaper, More Effective
A novel adjuvanted herpes zoster vaccine is likely to be more effective and cheaper than the live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine, a study found.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Adult Immunization
Date: May 7, 2018 Issue #:  1546Summary:  The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine use of the following vaccines in adults residing in the US: influenza, tetanus/diphtheria alone (Td) and in combination with acellular pertussis (Tdap), measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), varicella (VAR), herpes zoster (RZV; ZVL), human papillomavirus (HPV), and pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) and polysaccharide (PPSV23) vaccines. For adults with certain medical conditions or occupational, behavioral, or other risk factors, hepatitis A (HepA), hepatitis B (HepB), meningococcal (MenAC...
Source: The Medical Letter - April 17, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: admin Tags: ActHIB Avaxim Bexsero Boostrix Cervarix diphtheria Engerix-B Gardasil Gardasil9 Genital warts Haemophilus infuenzae Havrix hepatitis a hepatitis b Heplisav-B Hiberix HPV vaccine Influenza vaccine measles Menactra Me Source Type: research

Early Surveillance Data Confirm Safety of Shingrix Vaccine Early Surveillance Data Confirm Safety of Shingrix Vaccine
New research from the CDC confirms the safety of the Shingrix recombinant zoster vaccine.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Post-Onset Shingles Rx Fails to Cut Ischemic Stroke Risk Post-Onset Shingles Rx Fails to Cut Ischemic Stroke Risk
The higher risk for stroke with herpes zoster was not attenuated by antivirals or Zostavax vaccination in older patients, but that shouldn ' t slow vaccination rates or further study.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Increasing Cases of Shingles in the Eye Raise Key Questions
This Medical News article examines the increasing incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus —shingles of the eye—and the need for more widespread vaccination against shingles.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - August 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Institutional outbreak of varicella in a child welfare institute in Chandigarh, North India
Conclusion: Thus, molecular techniques may be useful in the early identification of the outbreak and timely isolation, and the treatment of cases can further prevent its spread.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 15, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mini P Singh Tripti Rungta Archit Kumar Kapil Goyal Bhavneet Bharti RK Ratho Source Type: research

Recombinant zoster vaccine administration in an allergy/immunology practice: a medical and economic case.
PMID: 32088321 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - February 19, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Russell HG, Tankersley MS Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

A Medical Records Review Study Assessing Safety of Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
Conclusions In our cohort, disease activity seemed stable when comparing disease markers before and after ZRA administration. In addition, ZRA was well-tolerated with minor AEs. Further studies are needed to guide formal vaccination recommendations.
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - February 22, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Post-Zoster Vaccine Flares Not Increased in Patients With IMIDs Post-Zoster Vaccine Flares Not Increased in Patients With IMIDs
Flares were defined as hospitalization/emergency department visits for IMIDs, steroid treatment with a short-acting oral glucocorticoid, or treatment with a parenteral glucocorticoid injection.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Decline in Receipt of Vaccines by Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic - United States, 2020.
Abstract On March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak (1). In response, many state and local governments issued shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders, restricting nonessential activities outside residents' homes (2). CDC initially issued guidance recommending postponing routine adult vaccinations, which was later revised to recommend continuing to administer routine adult vaccines (3). In addition, factors such as disrupted operations of health care facilities and safety concerns regarding exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus th...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - February 19, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Hong K, Zhou F, Tsai Y, Jatlaoui TC, Acosta AM, Dooling KL, Kobayashi M, Lindley MC Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research

What Organisms Cause Acute Epiglottitis in the Post- H. influenza Vaccination Era?
Discussion Epiglottitis is also known as supraglottitis and is caused by inflammation of the supraglottic structures and epiglottis. Usually the cause is infectious but other trauma such as thermal injuries or ingestions can also cause the disease. Before the widespread use of its conjugated immunization, Haemophilus influenza type b was the most common cause and it was usually thought of as a pediatric disease process. In the pre-immunization time period, acute epiglottitis in children was 3.47-6.0 cases per 100,000, and in the post-immunization period has declined to 0.3-0.7 cases per 100,000. However it appears that
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 7, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news