Shingles vaccine safe and effective for HIV patients, study finds

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria (for HIV #1, HIV #2) : * 19 years old or older, HIV-1 infected person who have voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. * Have been taking antiviral medications stably for at least one month at the time of screening. * Have a CD4+ T-cell count measured before enrollment. * Do not have AIDS-defining diseases (excluding oral thrush) or acute/uncontrolled opportunistic infection at the time of enrollment. * Do not have uncontrolled chronic medical conditions other than HIV infection. Inclusion Criteria (for non-HIV) : * 50 years old or older who have voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. * Do not have uncontrolled chronic medical conditions Exclusion Criteria: * Have received any type of zoster vaccine within 1 year. * Have been diagnosed with chickenpox or shingles within 12 months. * Have a history of severe allergy to any of the components of Shingrix vaccine. * Have a acute medical condition at the time of screening. * Unable to be evaluated for adverse events via telephone contact after vaccination. * Pregnant (including those planning to become pregnant) or lactating women. * Those who have received chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 6 months prior to the first vaccine dose. * Chronic administration of immunosuppressive or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months prior to ther first vaccine dose. * Administration of immunoglobulins, and/or any blood products within 3 months preceding the first dose of study vaccine * Have a medical condition that makes receiving an intramuscular injection medically contraindicated. * Have a disease or condition that may affect the immunogenicity or safety of the vaccine. * Receiving any other vaccine within 14 days prior to and 14 days after receiving the study vaccine. * Participate in a clinical trial that involves other investigational product or device during the course of the study. * Any other person who, in the opinion of the investigator, is unsuitable for immune response assessment.