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The main difference is that Shingrix is more effective at preventing shingles (herpes zoster virus) than Zostavax (overall: 97.2% vs. 51%, respectively). Shingrix is an FDA-approved vaccine to help prevent the occurrence of herpes zoster (shingles).

Shingrix provides strong protection against shingles and PHN. In adults 50 years and older who have healthy immune systems, Shingrix is more than 90% effective at preventing shingles and PHN. Immunity stays strong for at least the first 7 years after vaccination.

New data shows that the Shingrix vaccine is 89% effective at preventing shingles in older people for at least 10 years following the two-dose administration. Previous studies had shown the shingles vaccine offered protection for up to seven years.

GSK wanted to sound the alarm about shingles, so they built a campaign around one of the most notable aspects of the disease: chicken pox. Everyone who has had chicken pox (99% of those over the age of 50) carries the varicella-zoster virus inside them.

Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV, Shingrix), has been in use since 2017 and is recommended by ACIP as the preferred shingles vaccine. Even if you have had shingles, you can still receive shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease.

Shingrix is considered safer, can be used in adults at a younger age, and has better short and long-term efficacy than Zostavax, which is why the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) endorses the use of Shingrix significantly more than Zostavax.

CDC recommends Shingrix as the preferred vaccine, over Zostavax, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease. Shingrix provides stronger protection against shingles compared to Zostavax.

If you're 50 or older, get Shingrix Shingrix provides strong protection from shingles and long-term nerve pain. Get Shingrix even if you already had shingles, because you can get the disease more than once. Your risk of shingles and complications increases as you age.

Even if you've already had shingles, the CDC says the vaccine can help prevent a second round of it. Shingrix is preferred over an earlier vaccine, Zostavax, which was removed from the market in 2020.

Zostavax®, the shingles vaccine, reduced the risk of shingles by 51% and the risk of post-herpetic neuralgia by 67% based on a large study of more than 38,000 adults aged 60 years or older. Protection from shingles vaccine lasts about 5 years.

How long does the vaccine last? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Shringrix offers strong protection against shingles for at least 7 years after a person receives the vaccination.