Recombinant zoster vaccine

🧮 Dose calculator

Herpes zoster (shingles) · Regimen source: FDA Shingrix · 2.4FDA Shingrix · 1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Shingrix · 8.1

  “Risk Summary All pregnancies have a risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Shingrix · 8.2

  “Data are not available to assess the effects of SHINGRIX on the breastfed infant or on milk production/excretion.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Shingrix · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in individuals younger than 18 years have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Shingrix · 8.5

  “Adults Aged 60 Years and Older Of the total number of subjects who received at least 1 dose of SHINGRIX in Studies 1 and 2 (n = 14,645), 2,243 (15%) were aged 60 through 69 years, 6,837 (47%) were aged 70 through 79 years, and 1,921 (13%) were aged 80 years and older.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.