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In the geriatric book, it is written that the vaccine of shingles is INDICATED in immunocompromised patients. Is this a mistake or what?

April 26, 2017book Geriatric immunocompromised indicated mistake Patients Shingles vaccine written

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In the geriatric book, it is written that the vaccine of shingles is INDICATED in immunocompromised patients. Is this a mistake or what?

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A. You are right, immunocompromised individuals should receive Zoster IG but not the vaccine so as not to get an attack which will be severe. Well, there is no other vaccine than the live attenuated of Varicella so it is a wrong statement concerning giving the vaccine to immunocompromised patients.