Can a shingles shot protect vulnerable transplant patients?

NCT ID NCT06162494

Summary

This study is testing the safety and effectiveness of the shingles vaccine in young adults who have received a solid organ transplant, like a heart, liver, or kidney. Participants will receive two doses of the vaccine and be closely monitored for side effects and their immune response for over a year. The goal is to see if the vaccine can safely help prevent shingles in this high-risk group.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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