Protects against: Shingles
2 doses: second dose 2 months after the first. If a flexible schedule is needed, the second dose can be given 2-6 months after the first.
No data on safety in pregnancy.
Prevention of shingles and postherpetic neuralgia in adults ≥18 at increased risk (chronic heart/lung disease, diabetes, chronic kidney failure, immunodeficiency, cancer, HIV, Hodgkin disease, iatrogenic immunosuppression, leukemia, multiple myeloma, solid organ transplant, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, ankylosing spondylitis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus).
A current medical record with the following indications is required to obtain a reimbursed prescription. If you have the indication but lack documentation, we recommend visiting your GP first.
| ICD-10 Code | Description |
|---|---|
| B24 | Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease, unspecified |
| C80 | Malignant neoplasm without specification of site |
| C81 | Hodgkin lymphoma |
| C90.0 | Multiple myeloma |
| C95.9 | Leukaemia, unspecified |
| D80 | Immunodeficiency with predominantly antibody defects |
| D83 | Common variable immunodeficiency |
| D84.9 | Immunodeficiency, unspecified |
| E10 | Type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| E11 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| G35 | Multiple sclerosis |
| G53.0 | Postzoster neuralgia (B02.2†) |
| G63.0 | Polyneuropathy in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere |
| I25 | Chronic ischaemic heart disease |
| J44 | Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| J45 | Asthma |
| K50 | Crohn's disease [regional enteritis] |
| K51 | Ulcerative colitis |
| L40 | Psoriasis |
| L40.5 | Arthropathic psoriasis (M07.0–M07.3*, M09.0*) |
| M05 | Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis |
| M05.3 | Rheumatoid arthritis with involvement of other organs and systems |
| M05.8 | Other seropositive rheumatoid arthritis |
| M05.9 | Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified |
| M06 | Other rheumatoid arthritis |
| M06.0 | Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis |
| M06.3 | Rheumatoid nodule |
| M06.8 | Other specified rheumatoid arthritis |
| M06.9 | Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified |
| M32 | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| M45 | Ankylosing spondylitis |
| N18 | Chronic kidney disease |
| Y43.4 | Immunosuppressive drugs |
| Z25.8 | Need for prophylactic immunisation against other specified viral diseases |
| Z94 | Transplanted organ and tissue status |
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