U.S., July 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07047053) titled 'Evaluation of the Anti-VZV Vaccine Response of Patients With Immune-mediated Systemic Inflammatory Diseases Vaccinated in the Care Setting' on June 19.
Brief Summary: Patients with immune-mediated systemic inflammatory diseases (IMID) are at increased risk of shingles due to treatment-induced immunosuppression. In line with international recommendations, the French National Authority for Health (HAS) updated the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccination strategy in March 2024. The HAS now recommends that immunocompromised people aged 18 and over be vaccinated with the recombinant VZV vaccine. However, due to the immunosuppressive trea...