The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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September 11, 2006
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Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Zostavax)
September 11, 2006 (Issue: 1243)
A live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine (Zostavax - Merck) has been approved by the FDA for prevention of herpes zoster (HZ; zoster; shingles) in persons ≥60 years old. Each dose of Zostavax contains about 14 times as much varicella-zoster...more
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