Date:
August 23, 2021
Issue #:
1631
Summary:
The FDA has licensed the adjuvanted, recombinant
varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine Shingrix (GSK) for
prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) in adults of any
age who are or will be at elevated risk because of disease-
or therapy-induced immunodeficiency or immunosuppression.
Shingrix has been licensed for herpes
zoster prevention in adults ≥50 years old since 2017.1
It is the only VZV vaccine currently available in the US;
Zostavax, a live-attenuated VZV vaccine, was withdrawn
from the market in 2020.
varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine Shingrix (GSK) for
prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) in adults of any
age who are or will be at elevated risk because of disease-
or therapy-induced immunodeficiency or immunosuppression.
Shingrix has been licensed for herpes
zoster prevention in adults ≥50 years old since 2017.1
It is the only VZV vaccine currently available in the US;
Zostavax, a live-attenuated VZV vaccine, was withdrawn
from the market in 2020.
