Zoster Vaccine, Live

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Major

Zoster Vaccine, Live Dupilumab Injection Dupixent Explained Increased risk of infection caused by live vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Adalimumab Injection Abrilada An increased risk of secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Anifrolumab-Fnia Injection Saphnelo Reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Azathioprine Azasan An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Betibeglogene Autotemcel Injection Zynteglo Increased risk of infection Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Baricitinib Olumiant Potential risk of secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine and reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Belatacept Injection Nulojix Reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Brodalumab Injection Siliq An increased risk of infection caused by the live or attenuated vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Canakinumab Injection Ilaris Reduced efficacy of vaccine and secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Certolizumab Injection Cimzia An increased risk of secondary transmission of infection Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Cyclosporine Injection Atopica An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine, increased risk of disseminated infection with live vaccines and reduced effic... Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Cequa An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine, increased risk of disseminated infection with live vaccines and reduced effic... Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Deucravacitinib Sotyktu Unknown effects Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Deuruxolitinib An increased risk of drug-drug interactions Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Efgartigimod Alfa-Fcab Injection Vyvgart Reduced immunoglobulin (IgG) levels and possible alteration of immunization efficacy Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Elivaldogene Autotemcel Injection Skysona Reduced vaccine effectiveness and increased risk of infection Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Emapalumab-Lzsg Injection Gamifant An increased risk of secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Golimumab Injection Simponi An increased risk of infection by live vaccines Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Guselkumab Injection Tremfya Reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Ixekizumab Injection Taltz An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Leflunomide Arava An increased risk of secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine and reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Leniolisib Joenja Reduced efficacy of live attenuated vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Methotrexate Jylamvo An increased risk of disseminated infections Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Methotrexate Injection Abitrexate® An increased risk of disseminated infections Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Mirikizumab-Mrkz An increased risk of infections Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Ocrelizumab Injection Ocrevus Secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine Details

Moderate

Zoster Vaccine, Live Abatacept Injection Orencia Secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine; reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Anakinra Kineret An increased risk of secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Abatacept Orencia Explained Secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine; reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Belimumab Injection Benlysta An increased risk of secondary transmission of infection and reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Budesonide Entocort An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Budesonide Nasal Spray Rhinocort An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Budesonide Oral Inhalation Pulmicort An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Deflazacort Emflaza Secondary transmission of infection by the live vaccine; reduced effectiveness of immunization Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Dexamethasone Injection Decadron An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Dexacidin® (as a combination product containing Dexamethasone, Neomycin, Polymyxin B) An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Fludrocortisone Acetate Florinef® An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Hydrocortisone Ala-Cort An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details Zoster Vaccine, Live Hydrocortisone Injection A-Hydrocort® An inadequate immunological response to the vaccine Details

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