A 55-year-old immunocompetent adult with no prior zoster vaccination asks about shingles prevention. What is recommended?...

Question

A 55-year-old immunocompetent adult with no prior zoster vaccination asks about shingles prevention. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Recombinant zoster vaccine 2 doses 2-6 months apart

Answer

Live zoster vaccine once now

Answer

Recombinant zoster vaccine 1 dose only

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No vaccination until age 60

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Recombinant zoster vaccine only if prior shingles

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Herpes Zoster Prevention