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The use, safety, and effectiveness of herpes zoster vaccination in individuals with inflammatory and autoimmune diseases: a longitudinal observational study

INTRODUCTION: Zostavax, a live attenuated vaccine, has been approved in the United States for use in older individuals to reduce the risk and severity of herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles. The vaccine is contraindicated in individuals taking anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF) thera...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Jie, Delzell, Elizabeth, Xie, Fenglong, Baddley, John W, Spettell, Claire, Mcmahan, Raechele M, Fernandes, Joaquim, Chen, Lang, Winthrop, Kevin, Curtis, Jeffrey R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3308109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22024532
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar3497