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Recommend SHINGRIX (herpes zoster vaccine, recombinant, adjuvanted) with confidence to patients aged 50 years of age and older.1

SHINGRIX has a clinically acceptable safety and tolerability profile.1-3

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The majority of solicited local adverse reactions were mild to moderate based on data from two large, phase 3 clinical studies.2,3

 

ZOE 502

ZOE 703

Injection-site reaction

SHINGRIX
%
N=4382

Placebo
%
N=4377

SHINGRIX
%
N=505

Placebo
%
N=505

Pain

79.1
(n=3464)

11.2
(n=490)

68.7
(n=347)

8.5
(n=43)

Redness

38.0
(n=1664)

1.3
(n=59)

39.2
(n=198)

1.0
(n=5)

Swelling

26.3
(n=1153)

1.1
(n=46)

22.6
(n=114)

0.4
(n=2)

Grade 3 injection-site reactions*

9.5
(n=417)

0.4
(n=16)

8.5
(n=43)

0.2
(n=1)

*Grade 3 injection site reactions = Grade 3 pain defined as pain that prevents normal activity; Grade 3 redness and swelling defined as >100 mm.
n = number of participants recording reaction; N=total number

Adverse reactions were evaluated using data from a reactogenicity subgroup of participants in ZOE-50 and ZOE-70.2,3

  • Solicited local adverse reactions were pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site.
  • In both studies, the majority of solicited local and systemic adverse reactions were most commonly mild to moderate in severity and transient in duration (ZOE-50: median duration of local and systemic reactions ranged from 1 to 3 days; ZOE-70: median durations of 2 to 3 days for local reactions and 1 to 2 days for systemic reactions).2,3
  • Reactions reported as severe lasted 1 to 2 days.2,3

For further safety information on SHINGRIX including a full list of adverse reactions reported during post-marketing surveillance, please consult the Summary of Product Characteristics.1

GRADE 3 DEFINITIONS2,3
Grade 3 pain Prevents normal activities
Grade 3 redness and swelling >100 mm in size
Grade 3 myalgia, fatigue, headache, shivering, and GI symptoms Preventing normal activity
Grade 3 fever >39.0oC

The majority of solicited systemic adverse reactions were mild to moderate based on data from two large, phase 3 randomised controlled trials.2,3

 

ZOE 502

ZOE 703

Systemic reaction

SHINGRIX
%
N=4375

Placebo
%
N=4378

SHINGRIX
%
N=504

Placebo
%
N=505

Myalgia

46.3
(n=2025)

12.1
(n=530)

31.2
(n=157)

8.1
(n=41)

Fatigue

45.9
(n=2008)

16.6
(n=728)

32.9
(n=166)

15.2
(n=77)

Headache

39.2
(n=1716)

16.0
(n=700)

24.6
(n=124)

10.9
(n=55)

Shivering

28.2
(n=1232)

5.9
(n=259)

14.9
(n=75)

4.4
(n=22)

Fever

21.5
(n=939)

3.0
(n=132)

12.3
(n=62)

2.6
(n=13)

Gl

18.0
(n=788)

8.8
(n=387)

10.9
(n=55)

7.9
(n=40)

Grade 3 systemic reactions

 11.4
(n=498)

2.4
(n=106)

6.0
(n=30)

2.0
(n=10)

Grade 3 myalgia, fatigue, headache, shivering, and GI symptoms defined as preventing normal activity. Grade 3 fever defined as temperature >39.0°C. Oral was the preferred recording method for temperature.
‡GI=Gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or abdominal pain.
n=number of participants recording reaction; N=total number.

Adverse reactions were evaluated using data from a reactogenicity subgroup of participants in ZOE-50 and ZOE-70.2,3

  • The most common systemic adverse reaction was myalgia followed by fatigue, headache, shivering, fever and GI symptoms in descending order.2,3
  • In both studies, the majority of solicited local and systemic adverse reactions were most commonly mild to moderate in severity and transient in duration (ZOE-50: median duration of local and systemic reactions ranged from 1 to 3 days; ZOE-70: median durations of 2 to 3 days for local reactions and 1 to 2 days for systemic reactions).2,3
  • Reactions reported as severe lasted 1 to 2 days2,3

For further safety information on SHINGRIX including a full list of adverse reactions reported during post-marketing surveillance, please consult the Summary of Product Characteristics.1

GRADE 3 DEFINITIONS2,3
Grade 3 pain  Prevents normal activities
Grade 3 redness and swelling  >100 mm in size 
Grade 3 myalgia, fatigue, headache, shivering, and GI symptoms Preventing normal activity 
Grade 3 fever >39.0oC

No increases in serious adverse events vs placebo were observed in the ZOE-50 and ZOE-70 studies2,3

 

ZOE 50 (TVC)2

ZOE 70 (TVC)3

 

SHINGRIX
%
N=7698

Placebo
%
N=7713

SHINGRIX
%
N=6950

Placebo
%
N=6950

Serious adverse events

9
(n=689)

8.9
(n=686)

16.6
(n=1153)

17.5
(n=1214)

Potential immune-mediated diseases

1
(n=78)

1.3
(n=97)

1.3
(n=92)

1.4
(n=97)

Death

2.2
(n=167)

2.3
(n=174)

6.1
(n=426)

6.6
(n=459)

Safety reported throughout the study period in the TVC= total vaccinated cohort, N=total number.
Mean follow up is 3.5 years in ZOE-50 and 4 years in ZOE-70

  • Serious adverse events were recorded for all participants (total vaccinated cohort).2,3
  • The safety profile was acceptable, there were no increases in serious adverse events between the vaccinated and placebo group.2,3
  • For safety, the mean follow-up is 3.5 years in ZOE-50 and 4 years in ZOE-70.2,3

Recommend SHINGRIX with confidence to patients 50 years of age and older.1

No increase in serious adverse events vs placebo were observed in both ZOE-50
(mean follow-up 3.5 years)2 and ZOE-70 (mean follow-up 4.0 years).3 

Learn more about SHINGRIX

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Addressing age-related decline in immunity.

SHINGRIX – specifically formulated to help address age-related decline in varicella zoster virus specific immunity in adults 50 years of age and older.1,4,5

UNDERSTAND THE SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE

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How efficacious is SHINGRIX?

SHINGRIX demonstrated >90% efficacy against shingles in all age groups 50 years of age and older based on pooled data from two large, phase 3 randomised control trials.1-3

View efficacy data

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Ready to vaccinate with SHINGRIX?

Familiarise yourself with the dosing schedule and administration of SHINGRIX.1

Dosing and administration info

References

  1. Shingrix, Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC), available on https://www.medicines.ie/medicines/shingrix-powder-and-suspension-for-suspension-for-injection-herpes-zoster-vaccine-recombinant-adjuvanted--35192/spc. Last Accessed: March 2022
  2. Lal H, Cunningham AL, Godeaux O, Chlibek R, Diez-Domingo J, Hwang S-J, et al. Efficacy of an adjuvanted herpes zoster subunit vaccine in older adults. N Engl J Med. 2015 May;372(22):2087-96.
  3. Cunningham AL, Lal H, Kovac M, Chlibek R, Hwang S-J, Diez-Domingo J, et al. Efficacy of the herpes zoster subunit vaccine in adults 70 years of age or older. N Engl J Med. 2016 Sep;375(11):1019-32.
  4. Chlibek R, Smetana J, Pauksens K, Rombo L, Van den Hoek JA, Richardus JH, et al. Safety and immunogenicity of three different formulations of an adjuvanted varicella-zoster virus subunit candidate vaccine in older adults: a phase II, randomized, controlled study. Vaccine. 2014 Mar;32(15):1745-53.
  5. Leroux-Roels I, Leroux-Roels G, Clement F, Vandepapelière P, Vassilev V, Ledent E, Heineman TC. A phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating safety and immunogenicity of a varicella zoster glycoprotein e subunit vaccine candidate in young and older adults. J Infect Dis. 2012 Oct;206(8):1280-90.

Adverse events should be reported directly to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) on their website: www.hpra.ie . Adverse events should also be reported to GlaxoSmithKline on 1800 244 255.

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Date of preparation: January 2023 PM-IE-SGX-WCNT-210005