A nurse is providing an educational session on vaccines to a group of older adults. The nurse is discussing the zoster vaccine (Zostavax). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the education?
a. Zostavax should only be given to individ-uals who have never had an episode of herpes zoster (HZ)
b. Zostavax is recommended for all individ-uals over age 60 that have no contraindi-cations to the vaccine
c. Zostavax should not be given to anyone with a chronic cardiac or respiratory con-dition
d. Zostavax will always prevent an individu-al from developing Herpes Zoster
ANS: B
Zostavax is recommended for all persons 60 and older who have no contraindications to the vac-cine, including persons with a previous episode of Herpes Zoster (HZ) and those with chronic conditions. The vaccine does not guarantee that an individual will not get HZ; however, individ-uals who get the vaccine cut their risk in half and if they do get HZ, it is likely that they will get a milder case.
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