2013 Vaccine Schedule:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule.pdf

2014 Draft:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/me...Adult-Schedule-Bridges-Coyne-Beasley.pdf

Schedule is great. So........... what does it mean? I did not see any shingles sounding vaccine in the list? If so, it is not recommended?

Thanks

The shingles vaccine is on the 2013 CDC list..... Zolster

Its now for people 50 and older. The 2013 graph is incorrect showing it as 60 and older. This just recently changed so when the graph was made (probably in 2012) it was back then age 60+.

Thanks for the list, Paul! Very good find!!!

Thank you. At the bottom of the vaccination list, #6 Zoster vaccination, if does say FDA approves vaccination over age 50, but another organization says, ACIP, over 60, CDC too, which said it may change its recommendations when more vaccines are available, so it can be confusing.

All the info you need about Shingles.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5705a1.htm

Contradictions and Precautions for Commonly Used Vaccination in adults.

http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3072.pdf

Zoster (HZV) Contradictions: "Known severe immunocompromised deficiency (e.g. from hematologic and solid rumors, receipt of chemotherapy, and long-term immunosuppressive therapy and patients with HIV infection who are severely immunocompromised."

For those that like to read, ACIP, "Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices"

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm62e0128.pdf

I have been following this Topic with interest and shall ask for the shingles vaccination at my next GP or Oncologists visit.
My immune system is compromised after a recent Splenectomy (along with removal of large tumour - sarcoma) and now being on oral Chemotherapy for life.
Have already had the flu plus pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), and meningococcal vaccinations.
Gabriele

OK. Now confused about the contraindication. For prior chemo recipients isn't that statement mean Zoster should not be given?

Hi Don, I guess that would depend. Someone going into chemo, I read two, three months before, during, and soon after, should not receive any immunizations due to possibly having a suppressed immune system. Is this followed, no. My first chemo in 2009 which was disastrous, I had the Flu, and pneumonia vaccine during my Induction Chemo, and what else they wanted to give me, and believe through research, symptoms, records, I may have suffered two rare conditions, amongst others, Gallium Barre Syndrome, and Steven Johnson Syndrome. Last year, the same day as chemo, I received a Flu vaccine, which I later only learned of the contradictions. This year I received the Flu vaccine in October, two months before chemo. I must say, although a different type treatment with Protons and Carboplatin, this was the easiest for me. Last year wasn't, and Erbitux is supposed to be easy, but I was laced with Taxotere too lol.

This far out from chemo, even radiation can suppress the immune system, blood work can see if your immune system is compromised. Mine is, but have other co-medical conditions, presecriptions, which I cross reference often now with any medications, treatments I'm going to receive.