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Protecting Our Patients With Immunocompromise From Shingles

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Here’s why I think the COVID-19 pandemic is the perfect time to overturn the old practice of avoiding the shingles vaccine in our patients with immunocompromising conditions or who are taking immunosuppressive medications.

Released: October 28, 2021

Expiration: October 27, 2022

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Tracy Zivin-Tutela

Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD

Attending Physician 
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Los Alamitos Medical Center, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
New Brunswick, California

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Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD

Attending Physician 
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Los Alamitos Medical Center, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
New Brunswick, California

Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.