Expect to Vaccinate More Adults Against Shingles
April 2022
You'll see changes to which adults may need a shingles vaccine...now that Shingrix is approved down to 18-year-olds.
Don't expect ALL adults under 50 to get Shingrix...it's only for immunocompromised patients at increased risk of shingles.
More studies suggest that Shingrix is effective in these patients...without increasing risks, such as autoimmune disease flares.
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