CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Vaccine to Prevent Shingles

Six weeks ago I wrote about Zostavax, a vaccine that prevents shingles.  At that time I suggested waiting to see if the CDC was going to recommend it.  Last week the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all adults over 60 who have had chicken pox receive the vaccine.  The press release about the ACIP's recommendation is ...
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