shingles
Shingles Vaccine Does Not Appear to Increase Flares in Immunomodulator Users
The varicella zoster vaccine, Shingrix, protects against shingles in people taking immunomodulators without causing ...
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Shingles Vaccine Does Not Appear to Increase Flares in Immunomodulator Users
The varicella zoster vaccine, Shingrix, protects against shingles in people taking immunomodulators without causing ...
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Adults Aged 50+ Diagnosed With COVID-19 At Greater Risk for Developing Shingles
There is a significantly increased risk for developing herpes zoster in adults 50 and older who have been ...
JULY 1, 2022
Reminder Calls Help Boost Shingles Vaccination Compliance
Simple phone calls help remind patients to get the second dose of a vaccine against shingles, according to new ...
MARCH 6, 2020
Cancer Patients Face Higher Risk for Shingles
People newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly hematologic cancers, and those treated with chemotherapy have a ...
JANUARY 3, 2019
FDA Approves Lidocaine Transdermal System for Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain
The FDA approved a 1.8% lidocaine topical system (ZTlido, Scilex) for the relief of pain associated with ...
MARCH 2, 2018
CDC’s ACIP Recommends Adding Shingrix to the Adult Vaccination Schedule
The committee voted to include Shingrix (GlaxoSmithKline) in the adult vaccination recommendations for to prevent ...
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Zoster Vaccine Reduces Serious Shingles Complications in Seniors, Yet Remains Underused
Despite the fact that Merck’s Zostavax shingles vaccine provides seniors with high rates of protection from ...
APRIL 20, 2017
Researchers Find Rare Link Between VZV Vaccination, Keratitis
Researchers recommend most patients should continue to be regularly vaccinated against chickenpox and shingles ...
JANUARY 25, 2016
Postherpetic Neuralgia: New Perspectives on Pathogenesis and Treatment
Despite the availability of a zoster vaccine, 1 in 3 individuals in the United States will develop zoster during ...
DECEMBER 24, 2015
