Table 1.

Contraindications, Warnings, and Precautions for Zostavax®¹

Contraindications	Warnings and Precautions
History of anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reaction to gelatin, neomycin, or any other component of the vaccine	ZOSTAVAX® is not indicated for the prevention of primary varicella infection (Chickenpox)
History of primary or acquired immunodeficiency states	Transmission of vaccine virus may occur rarely between vaccinees and susceptible contacts
On immunosuppressive therapy	Defer vaccination in patients with active untreated tuberculosis
ZOSTAVAX® is not indicated in women of child-bearing age and should not be administered to pregnant females