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Title
Herpes zoster vaccine and the incidence of recurrent herpes zoster in an immunocompetent elderly population.
Authors
Tseng, Hung Fu; Chi, Margaret; Smith, Ning; Marcy, Stephen M; Sy, Lina S; Jacobsen, Steven J
Abstract
The benefit of vaccinating immunocompetent patients who have had shingles has not been examined. The study assessed the association between vaccination and the incidence of herpes zoster recurrence among persons with a recent episode of clinically diagnosed herpes zoster.
Publication
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2012, Vol 206, Issue 2, p190