Can arthritis patients safely get the shingles shot?
NCT ID NCT03604406
Summary
This study aims to find out if two different shingles vaccines (Zostavax and Shingrix) are safe and work well for people who have rheumatoid arthritis and are taking the medication abatacept. It involves about 154 adult participants. Researchers are measuring the body's immune response to the vaccines and watching for any side effects, especially shingles outbreaks.
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Locations
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Arthritis Associates
Hixson, Tennessee, 37343, United States
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Jayashree Sinha, MD
Clovis, New Mexico, 88101, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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St. Luke's Health System
Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States
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St. Paul Rheumatology
Eagan, Minnesota, 55121, United States
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