Notes
The TGA issued safety advisories in March 2017 and July 2020 following two previous reports of fatal disseminated vaccine strain VZV infection. see Reactions 1644 p5; 803233622 and see Reactions 1813 p121; 803488470
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Therapeutic Goods Administration. Zostavax vaccine: Safety advisory - risk of infection with the vaccine virus. Internet Document : 22 Dec 2020. Available from: URL: https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/zostavax-vaccine-1
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Australia's TGA issues safety advisory for the Zostavax vaccine. Reactions Weekly 1837, 1 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-021-88600-6
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