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What is Zoster vaccine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Zostavax

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The zoster vaccine (live) is given by injection that is used for adults 50 years of age or older to prevent shingles. It cannot be used to treat shingles, or the nerve pain that may follow shingles, once you have it.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Shingles (herpes zoster) 6 2
Difficulty projecting voice 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 2

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Zoster vaccine

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Zoster vaccine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 2
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Zoster vaccine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 7
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 2
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 0
Not specified 0
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1 patient evaluation for Zoster vaccine

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Sep 1, 2011 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for shingles (herpes zoster))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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