Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
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	Prevention of Herpes Zoster: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR, June 6, 2008; 57(05):1-30 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5705a1.htm www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5705.pdf

Return to top	Resources for Providers/Patients
	Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Shingles (Zoster) Source: Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Available on IAC's website at: www.immunize.org/vis/vis_shingles.asp
	Shingles (Herpes zoster) Q & A Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/faqs-gen-shingles.htm
	Zoster Vaccine (Zostavax, Merck & Co., Inc.) Questions and Answers Source: Food and Drug Administration, May 26, 2006 www.fda.gov/cber/products/zosmer052506qa.htm
	Zoster Vaccine Patient Information Source: Food and Drug Administration, May 26, 2006 www.fda.gov/cber/label/zosmer052506pi.pdf
	Varicella-Zoster Virus Research Foundation (VZVRF): www.vzvfoundation.org
Return to top Home page	Shingles: An Unwelcome Encore Source: FDA Consumer Magazine, May-June 2001 www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/301_pox.html

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