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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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arthritis Associates

    Hixson, Tennessee, 37343, United States

  • Jayashree Sinha, MD

    Clovis, New Mexico, 88101, United States

  • Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • St. Luke's Health System

    Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States

  • St. Paul Rheumatology

    Eagan, Minnesota, 55121, United States

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