Zostavax will be used to prevent shingles in people over 60
July 2006
Zostavax will be used to prevent shingles in people over 60.
This will be big. About 50 million people will be candidates... and the vaccine will be added to some Medicare Part D plans.
Zostavax contains varicella zoster...the same virus as the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax), but in a much larger dose.
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