A new shingles vaccine has been approved in the US

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A federal commission of experts on Wednesday recommended a new and more effective shingles vaccine to protect those who are 50 and older, writes The Washington Post.

The Advisory Committee also stated that the new vaccine Shingrix would be preferable to the existing vaccine Zostavaxbecause it provides much more protection.

On Friday, October 20, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new vaccine produced by GlaxoSmithKline PLC.

Shingrix is the first new vaccine f, or shingles vaccine (which is caused by the herpes virus) in a decade. For the first time, the Advisory Committee recommends that adults between the ages of 50 and 59 be vaccinated. This group has about 42 millions of Americans.

In addition, those who have previously been vaccinated ZostavaxIt is recommended to repeat vaccination with a new drug. This group includes approximately 20 million people.

“This is a major step forward for people who want to be protected from the disease and its complications,” said Kathleen Dooling, a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The new vaccine has the potential to prevent tens of thousands of cases of shingles and thousands of cases of its most common complication, debilitating pain, she said.

The most common side effect is a reaction at the injection site, including redness or swelling, as well as muscle pain, fever and headache. Side effects can last up to three days.

Members of the committee had a fierce debate about recommending a new vaccine to replace the existing one. But they agreed that clinical trial data show the superior efficacy of the new vaccine. However, those who opposed the preferential recommendation expressed concern about the lack of data on its safety and effectiveness in real conditions. The vaccine requires two doses compared to the existing vaccine (1 dose).

Currently, analysts predict that annual sales Shingrix will reach 1,37 billion dollars in 2023 year in light of the positive recommendations of the United States.

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