Updates to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV

The Panel has updated the following section of theGuidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Highlights from the section are summarized below:

Varicella-Zoster Virus:

• Changed to reflect that recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV, Shingrix) is the only available vaccine for prevention of shingles in the United States.As of November 18, 2020, attenuated zoster vaccine live (ZVL, Zostavax) is no longer available for use in the United States.

For a complete list of updates, please seeWhat's New in the Guidelines. To view or download the guidelines, go to the Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infection Guidelines section of Clinical Infos website. The guideline tables and recommendations can also be downloaded as separate PDF files.

Clinical InfoWelcomes Your Feedbackon the latest revisions to theGuidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Please send your comments with the subject line Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infection Guidelines to ContactUs@hivinfo.nih.gov by August 5, 2021.