Chronic Copd Attends Outpatient in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 52yo Man | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#11979
SMLE Question #11979
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Objective: OBJ-349
Last updated: February 2026
A 52-year-old man with chronic COPD attends an outpatient follow-up visit. Three years ago, he had a self-limited painful vesicular rash in a right thoracic dermatome consistent with herpes zoster, with complete recovery. He takes inhaled bronchodilators and an inhaled corticosteroid and has no history of HIV, hematologic malignancy, or organ transplantation. He asks how to reduce his risk of shingles recurrence. What is the most appropriate recommendation regarding herpes zoster vaccination for this patient?
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