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Re: Effectiveness of the live zoster vaccine during the 10 years following vaccination: real world cohort study using electronic health records
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Source: BMJ Comments - January 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums

Zoster sine herpete
A previous patient came in with a new problem of severe right neck pain that wrapped around to the shoulder, about in a C4 distribution. Nothing on her C spine MRI to explain it, and her skin was hypersensitive to touch. Denied history of rash in the area but did have shingles several years ago on her face. Topicals weren’t helping and she got side effects with oral antineuropathics. She hadn’t had her shingles vaccine, so I told her to go ahead and get it, and that maybe it would help... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 5, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: callmeanesthesia Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Shingrix won't work
Going out on a limb (and being accused of being anti vaccinations) I am predicting that shingrix, like Zostavax, doesn't work and causes injection site reactions...sorry science. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 29, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bubba98 Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums

Re: Efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of herpes zoster vaccines in adults aged 50 and older: systematic review and network meta-analysis
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums

Close call
Tech asked if zoster is a frozen vaccine. I said yes but then for whatever reason I just said let me look at box really quick. Turned out the box was for Shingrix... thank the gods I double checked >_< (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 3, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Charcoales Source Type: forums

Got an Rx for..
A customer came in with a Rx for Zostavax with MD note saying something like 'ok to immunize based on new guidelines'. I believe the patient age is 51. I check the CDC website and tried to search around for this new guideline but nothing. Anyone know anything about this? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 19, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ericn2k3 Source Type: forums

CK question
I have a question which was puzzling: To prevent transmission of virus from an adult with Herpes zoster to unvaccinated child, what would be the best option? Vaccinate the child with varicella - which for me makes sense while the answer to it was Avoid contact. Can anyone please confirm and explain the answer to me? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 26, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Zoster Source Type: forums