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Zoster Vaccine Administration Error: What Would You Do?
Author(s)Terry Brenneman, MD
Do you know what the ACIP says about mixing the zoster and varicella vaccines?
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You order a shingles vaccine for your 62-year-old patient. Your nurse comes to you in tears to report that she mistakenly gave the patient a dose of varicella vaccine (Varivax) and not the zoster shot. The patient is adamant about getting protected against shingles ASAP.
What do you do now?
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