A critical appraisal of ‘Shingrix’, a novel herpes zoster subunit vaccine (HZ/Su or GSK1437173A) for varicella zoster virus

HZ/Su, branded as ‘Shingrix’, is one of the newest vaccines to be submitted for multi-national regulatory approval. It is targeted to prevent shingles, a global concern with aging populations. A live attenuated vaccine for shingles has been available for over a decade, however it is contraindicated...

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Main Authors: Tehmina Bharucha, Damien Ming, Judith Breuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1317410