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Editorial

. 2014 Oct;59(7):920-2.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu501. Epub 2014 Aug 4.

Editorial commentary: zoster vaccine in immunocompromised patients: time to reconsider current recommendations

Michael N Oxman¹, Kenneth E Schmader²

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¹ Infectious Diseases Section, Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
² Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

PMID: 25097080
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu501

Editorial

Editorial commentary: zoster vaccine in immunocompromised patients: time to reconsider current recommendations

Michael N Oxman et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Oct.

. 2014 Oct;59(7):920-2.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu501. Epub 2014 Aug 4.

Authors

Michael N Oxman¹, Kenneth E Schmader²

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Diseases Section, Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
² Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

PMID: 25097080
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu501

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Keywords: cancer chemotherapy; herpes zoster; immunization; varicella-zoster virus; zoster vaccine.

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