Wow! Thanks for that Peter. I had considered it. I get the big dose if flu vaccine every year. How are you? Blessings Jeanie🎅
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 10, 2014, at 11:06 AM, Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everybody. > Has anyone here received the shingles vaccine Zostavax? > The question is whether it is safe for CML patients. The info I have found is > not 100% clear. The answers range from "should not" to "not recommended" to > "may be given..". (See below) > > Manufacturer (Merck) > http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/z/zostavax/zostavax_ppi.pdf > You should not get ZOSTAVAX if you have a weakened immune system (for > example, > an immune deficiency, leukemia, lymphoma, or HIV/AIDS). > > Public Health Canada > http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cig-gci/p04-herp-zona-eng.php > HZ vaccine is contraindicated in people with immunodeficiency due to acute or > chronic leukemia. However, persons with leukemia in remission and who have > not received immunosuppressive chemotherapy or radiation for at least 3 > months and who do not have defects in T cell function can receive HZ vaccine; > consultation with an immunologist may be required. > > Centers for Desease Control > http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/shingles.pdf > A person should not get shingles vaccine who cancer affecting the bone marrow > or lymphatic > system, such as leukemia or lymphoma. > > Mayo Clinic > http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shingles/expert-answers/shingles-vaccine/faq-20057859 > The shingles vaccine isn't recommended if you have cancer that affects the > bone marrow or lymphatic system, such as leukemia or lymphoma. > > National CML Society > http://www.nationalcmlsociety.org/faq/immunizations > Using the most current infectious disease guidelines, Zostavax (shingles > vaccine) may be given to CML patients who are stable and not experiencing any > evidence of relapse or progression, and who do not have other immune > suppressive issues such as recent requirements for high dose corticosteroids. > Individuals with CML who have restored and stable immune systems are eligible > to receive the shingles vaccine if APPROVED BY THEIR CML SPECIALIST, since it > contains elements of live virus. It is safe, however, for family members or > those in close contact with CML patients to receive the vaccination. > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
