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 
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| Journal |    :  
                  MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 
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| Volume |    :  
                  67 
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| Issue |    :  
                  3 
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| Number of Pages |    :  
                  103-108 
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| Date Published |    :  
                  2018 
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| ISSN Number |    :  
                  0149-2195 
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| URL |    :  
                  https://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6703a5 
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| DOI |    :  
                  10.15585/mmwr.mm6703a5 
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| Short Title |    :  
                  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 
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