infectious diseases
Herpes Zoster Vaccine
Contraindications and Precautions for HerpesZoster Vaccine
Contraindications for the recombinantzoster vaccineinclude A severe allergic reaction (eg, Anaphylaxis ) to a vaccine component or after a previous dose of the vaccine Precautionsinclude Moderate or severe acute illness with or without fever (vaccination is postponed until illness resolves) Clinical trials for the recombinant vaccine excluded pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding. There is currently no CDC recommendation for recombinantzoster vaccineuse during pregnancy; therefore, health care professionals should consider delaying administration of the recombinant vaccine until after pregnancy and breastfeeding. (See alsoCDC: Shingrix Recommendations.) 