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- Title
The Looming Rash of Herpes Zoster and the Challenge of Adult Immunization.
- Authors
Donahue, James G.; Belongia, Edward A.
- Abstract
The authors reflects on the significance of herpes zoster or shingles vaccination in the U.S. The authors states that the vaccine which is placebo-controlled trial reduces the risk for herpes zoster by half and the risk for prostherpetic neuralgia by two thirds. The authors infers that despite the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the vaccine utilization is low and barriers to vaccination remains.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HERPES zoster vaccines; PLACEBOS; NEURALGIA; PREVENTION
- Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2010, Vol 152, Issue 9, p609
- ISSN
0003-4819
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-152-9-201005040-00011