The effectiveness against any herpes zoster outcome was 56% and was similar in patients with healthy immune systems (57%) and immunocompromised people (54%).
The CDC recommends that toddlers receive the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine as a standalone immunization.
In another vote, ACIP reversed itself and removed the MMRV vaccine from the Vaccines for Children program.
The committee removes a long-standing ACIP recommendation that said parents may choose the MMRV vaccine for kids 12 to 47 months old.
The affected district in Guangdong province has reported at least 478 chikungunya cases.
Effectiveness against both herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia remained stable for at least 4 years after vaccination.
Compared with flu vaccine recipients, those given the RSV and/or shingles vaccine had 18% to 37% lower odds of receiving a dementia diagnosis in the next 18 months.
Also, the group recommends Merck's RSV preventive for babies and weighs in on the upcoming season's flu vaccines.
The return on investment of up to $4,637 per vaccination course translates to billions of dollars in net monetary benefits to society, the authors say.
Telemedicine visits for urinary tract infections (UTIs) were associated with more appropriate antibiotic prescribing and decreased use of diagnostic and follow-up resources than virtual visits, according to the results of a primary care network study published yesterday in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
