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.
1 FACT: Chickenpox can be prevented with a vaccine. 2  Sometimes vaccinated persons come down with chickenpox but the illness is usually mild with fewer than 50 lesions. 3  FACT: The same virus that causes chickenpox (varicella zoster) can remain in the body and reawaken years or decades later to cause shingles. FACT: Chickenpox can be prevented with a vaccine. 2  Sometimes vaccinated persons come down with chickenpox but the illness is usually mild with fewer than 50 lesions. 3  FACT: The same virus that causes chickenpox (varicella zoster) can remain in the body and reawaken years or decades later to cause shingles.