Shingles Archives - Clinical Advisor

Shingles: Raising Awareness and Promoting Vaccination

By

Mary Jane Hanson, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAANP

July 8, 2021

Despite the availability of a highly effective shingles vaccine and almost universal risk among those born before 1980, Americans are not getting vaccinated.

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Immunization Schedules: Best Available Evidence for 2020

By

Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP

August 10, 2020

Review of the Advisory Committee Immunization Practices updates to the pediatric immunization schedule and significant revisions to the adult immunization schedule.

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2008 to 2018 Saw Increase in Shingles Vaccination in Older Adults

July 16, 2020

From 2008 to 2018, there was an increase in shingles vaccination among adults aged 60 years, with variations in vaccination rates.

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Adult Exposure to Chickenpox Cuts Shingles Risk

January 31, 2020

A modest but long-lasting protective effect was observed, but full protection not achieved.

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CDC: Administration Errors Reported With New Shingles Vaccine

By

Steve Duffy

June 4, 2018

Between October 20, 2017 and February 20, 2018, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) received 155 reports involving RZV, with 13 (8%) involving an administrative error.

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CDC committee recommends new shingles vaccine

October 30, 2017

CDC voted for Shingrix over Zostavax as herpes zoster vaccine of choice

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Shingles: a complete guide for clinicians

By

Theresa Capriotti, DO, MSN, CRNP, and Meghan Scanlon

January 12, 2017

More than 99% of immunocompetent persons aged 40 years and older have evidence of VZV infection and are susceptible to herpes zoster or shingles.

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Shingles increases stroke, MI risk in elderly

By

Sandhya George

January 7, 2016

Risk of stroke and myocardial infarction may be more than double in the first week following a shingles diagnosis in elderly patients.

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Shingles increases stroke, myocardial infarction risk in the elderly

December 17, 2015

Stroke risk increased for three months immediately following a shingles diagnosis, with a two-fold risk during the first week.

The high efficacy of the herpes zoster subunit vaccine that was found in this trial has many importa

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Herpes zoster subunit vaccine efficacy in immunocompetent adults ≥50 years old 

By

Alan Ehrlich, MD

October 4, 2015

Herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles, may occur in anyone previously infected with chicken pox, but is most common in adults 60 years and older due to an age-related decline in immunity.