This is part 2 of a series on shingles and the new vaccine, Shingrix. Shingles are not just a mild, itchy rash that happens in the elderly. It is actually associated with heart attack, stroke, blindness, and significant disability. The FDA and CDC ACIP recently reviewed this vaccine. In a debated split decision, they took a new course of recommending a new vaccine over existing vaccines, despite incomplete post-market safety experience.
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