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Zostavax now approved for patients ages 50 years and older
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine for shingles in older patients.
The agency said Thursday that it had approved Merck’s Zostavax (zoster vaccine live) vaccine in patients ages 50 to 59 years. The vaccine already is approved for those ages 60 years and older.
Shingles, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, affects about 200,000 people in the United States ages 50 to 59 years each year.
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Upper Deck evolves with video trading cards
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Upper Deck will unveil its latest innovation this spring.
New Evolution video trading cards will make their appearance in the 2011 Upper Deck football collection, which will be released April 12.
Four standout gridiron stars comprise the initial unveiling of the Evolution inserts: running back Adrian Peterson, quarterback Tony Romo, wide receiver DeSean Jackson and hard-hitting linebacker Patrick Willis. Each of the booklet-type cards measure in at the same height (3.5 in.) and width (2.5 in.) as a regular trading card, Upper Deck said.