Chemicals and Drugs

Herpes Zoster Vaccine

An attenuated vaccine used to prevent and/or treat HERPES ZOSTER, a disease caused by HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An attenuated vaccine used to prevent and/or treat HERPES ZOSTER, a disease caused by HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Shingles Vaccine
  • Zoster Vaccine
  • Vaccine, Herpes Zoster
  • Vaccine, Shingles
  • Vaccine, Zoster
  • Zostavax

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Chickenpox Vaccine (1989-2006)

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Tree Number

  1. D20.215.894w.899.290.130w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Herpes Zoster Vaccine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053061. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053061
  2. Herpes Zoster Vaccine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoster_vaccine
  3. Herpes Zoster Vaccine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8074572