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.
Shingles is more common in older adults and those with weakened immunity. Both chickenpox vaccine (VarilrixÂ® and VarivaxÂ®) and shingles vaccine (ZostavaxÂ®) are live vaccines that contain varicella-zoster virus that has been carefully weakened to safely protect against disease.omen should be reassured that the weakened varicella-zoster virus in chickenpox and shingles vaccines has not been linked to specific problems in babies born to women who have received vaccines containing this virus whilst pregnant.