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- Title
Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Older Adults and the Risk of Subsequent Herpes Zoster Disease.
- Authors
Hung Fu Tseng; Ning Smith; Harpaz, Rafael; Bialek, Stephanie R.; Sy, Lina S.; Jacobsen, Steven J.
- Abstract
The article focuses on a retrospective cohort study which evaluated the risk of herpes zoster after receipt of herpes zoster vaccine among individuals in general practice settings. Immunocompetent community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older were used in the study. It was found that the risk of herpes zoster vary by vaccination status to a greater magnitude than the risk of unrelated acute medical conditions. The study also observed a reduced risk among all age strata and among individuals with chronic diseases.
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2011, Vol 305, Issue 2, p160
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2010.1983