New endeavours: Grant Gustin was seen filming on the set of The Flash-the new DC Comics TV series in which he stars-in Vancouver, Canada on Monday.
Best Answer: They are not interchangable. The shingles vaccine contains more of the virus antigen than the chickenpox vaccine. Chickenpox vaccine is given in 2 doses, shingles in 1 dose. Currently no boosters are recommended. Edit: Yes, the type of attenuated virus is exactly the same.The manufacturer of both vaccines (Merck) uses the same virus stock to produce the two vaccines (actually three vaccines, varicella, or chickenpox, MMRV-a combination measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox vaccine, and zoster, or shingles vaccine).It is the amounts that are different.est Answer: They are not interchangable. The shingles vaccine contains more of the virus antigen than the chickenpox vaccine. Chickenpox vaccine is given in 2 doses, shingles in 1 dose. Currently no boosters are recommended. Edit: Yes, the type of attenuated virus is exactly the same.
The herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine (Zostavax) is a stronger version of the chickenpox vaccine. It was originally approved in 2006 for adults age 60 years and older. In 2011, the FDA lowered the recommended age for Zostavax to 50.hickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a member of the herpes virus family. The same virus also causes herpes zoster, or shingles, in adults. Chickenpox is extremely contagious, and can be spread by direct contact, droplet transmission, and airborne transmission.