CDC Recommendations

SHINGRIX: Recommended by CDC for the prevention of shingles1,*

The CDC states SHINGRIX is1:

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Recommended for the prevention of herpes zoster and related complications for immunocompetent adults aged ≥50 years

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Recommended for the prevention of herpes zoster and related complications for immunocompetent adults who previously received zoster vaccine live (ZVL)

2018 CDC Recommendations: Important Considerations for the Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of Herpes Zoster Vaccines1

Alternate Dosing

This article contains dosing schedule information that is inconsistent with the label. According to the Prescribing Information for SHINGRIX, 2 doses (0.5 mL each) should be administered intramuscularly according to the following schedule: A first dose at Month 0 followed by a second dose administered anytime between 2 and 6 months later.2

Concomitant Use

SHINGRIX was administered concomitantly with FLUARIX QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Vaccine) in an open-label clinical study of subjects 50 years and older (N=828). There was no evidence of interference in the immune response to any of the antigens contained in SHINGRIX or the coadministered vaccine.2

Patients Previously Vaccinated With ZVL

  • There are limited data on vaccination with SHINGRIX in patients previously vaccinated with ZVL compared to those not previously vaccinated with ZVL3
    • In a phase 3 study, humoral immunogenicity was noninferior among subjects previously vaccinated at least 5 years earlier with ZVL
    • No apparent safety differences were observed between study groups within 30 days post-dose 2 of SHINGRIX
    • Solicited local and systemic symptoms were similar between study groups
  • The levels of antibodies and immune cells that correlate with protection against shingles have not been clearly defined

Persons with a Prior History of Herpes Zoster

The pivotal clinical trials for SHINGRIX excluded patients with a prior history of herpes zoster.2

There are no head-to-head clinical trials comparing the efficacy and safety of SHINGRIX to ZVL

*ACIP recommendations adopted by CDC.

ACIP=Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; CDC=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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