DECEMBER 10, 2022

Shingles Vaccine Safe, Effective Up to 10 Years Post-Vaccination

By Ethan Covey

The adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV; Shingrix, GSK) for shingles provides long-term protection against herpes zoster (HZ) for up to 10 years after vaccination.

The data analysis was completed after at least four years of follow-up, spanning up to 10 years following initial vaccination, according to data presented at IDWeek 2022, held in Washington, D.C. (poster 11).

“The primary objective of the year 4 interim analysis was to determine the vaccine efficacy against