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. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2439945.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39945.

Recombinant Zoster Vaccination Among US Veterans Receiving Immunosuppressive Medications

Sharon Abada  1   2 , Jing Li  1   2 , Gary Tarasovsky  1   2 , Cherish Wilson  1   2 , Jinoos Yazdany  1 , Mary A Whooley  1   2   3 , Gabriela Schmajuk  1   2   3
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Recombinant Zoster Vaccination Among US Veterans Receiving Immunosuppressive Medications

Sharon Abada et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cross-sectional study investigates rates of recombinant zoster vaccination among US veterans receiving immunosuppressive medications before and after expanded indications for younger adults who are immunocompromised.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Schmajuk reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and Agency for Healthcare Research and a contract from the American College of Rheumatology paid to the University of California San Francisco during the conduct of the study. Dr Yazdany reported receiving grant support from Aurinia, Gilead, and the BMS Foundation and performing consulting for Aurinia, AstraZeneca, UCB, and Pfizer. Dr Whooley reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. No other disclosures were reported.

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