Comparison of a Live Herpes Zoster Vaccine and a Recombinant Vaccine in 50-59 and 70-85 Year Olds

Summary

This study will compare the two vaccines that have been developed to prevent and/or lessen the effects of shingles. One vaccine is live (Zostavax, licensed by FDA) and the other, herpes zoster subunit (HZ/su), contains a piece of the shingles virus (not live) and an ingredient that may enhance the body's immune response to the vaccine, and is currently investigational. The vaccines are being compared to assess their ability to stimulated protection against shingles. The study will provide an opportunity to determine the safety profile of each vaccine in a single trial. The study will also look at the effect of age on the immune response to the two vaccines and on the persistence of these responses.

Timeline

Start

2014-05

Primary completion

2016-03

Completion

2020-05

Publications

• Johnson MJ, Liu C, Ghosh D, Lang N, Levin MJ, Weinberg A. Cell-Mediated Immune Responses After Administration of the Live or the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine: 5-Year Persistence. J Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 19;225(8):1477-1481. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab580.
• Weinberg A, Kroehl ME, Johnson MJ, Hammes A, Reinhold D, Lang N, Levin MJ. Comparative Immune Responses to Licensed Herpes Zoster Vaccines. J Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 22;218(suppl_2):S81-S87. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy383.

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