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Prevention of Herpes Zoster: A Focus on the Effectiveness and Safety of Herpes Zoster Vaccines

Viruses, 2022
Infection with varicella zoster virus typically occurs in children and it can cause primary varicella infection or “chickenpox”, or it can reactivate later in life and cause herpes zoster or “shingles”.
Yasmin Marra, Fawziah Lalji
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Awareness and vaccination willingness of middle-aged and elderly individuals in Southwest China toward to herpes zoster vaccine [PDF]

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
The incidence of herpes zoster is increasing in China’s aging society, and vaccination is the most effective preventive measure. However, vaccine hesitancy is a major obstacle. A survey was conducted among individuals aged 50 and above in Southwest China
Lingli Hou, Jingjing Zhang, Ya Yang, Xinyu He, Yixuan Dai, Nixi Luo, Aji Mupan, Xiu Yang, Jihui Lin, Congxia Hu   +9 more
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Comparison of the Immune Effects of an mRNA Vaccine and a Subunit Vaccine against Herpes Zoster Administered by Different Injection Methods

Vaccines, 2023
Previous studies have shown that the herpes zoster subunit vaccine Shingrix™ performs well in clinical trials. However, the key ingredient in its adjuvant, QS21, is extracted from rare plants in South America, so vaccine production is limited.
Kangyang Lin, Ning Luan, Cunbao Liu
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Bibliometric analysis and visualization mapping of herpes zoster vaccine publications from 1999 to 2024 [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundHerpes Zoster (HZ) is a viral skin disease caused by reactivation of latent Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) in human ganglia, presenting with unilateral neuropathic pain and vesicular rash.
Wenli Gao, Dongyang Gao, Lin Li, Juan Li, Xinyi Yao, Junling Zhang   +5 more
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Herpes zoster vaccine awareness and acceptance among adults in Saudi Arabia: a survey-based cross-sectional study [PDF]

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2023
Background Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. Despite the recommended herpes zoster vaccine for individuals aged ≥ 50 years, its uptake remains low in Saudi Arabia.
Sarah AlMuammar, Afaf Albogmi, Manar Alzahrani, Fai Alsharef, Raghad Aljohani, Teif Aljilani   +5 more
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Vaccination coverage, willingness and determinants of herpes zoster vaccine among individuals aged 50 and above in Ningbo, China: A population-based cross-sectional study [PDF]

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Insufficient coverage of herpes zoster vaccination is a challenge faced by China. This study explores herpes zoster vaccination coverage, willingness, and their predictive factors among individuals aged 50 and above in Ningbo City, aiming to formulate ...
Yingying Zhu, Zhenbo Tao, Hongwei Feng, Qianqian Xu, Lingwei Chen, Shige Ding, Yuhong Li, Ying Dong   +7 more
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Willingness to vaccinate against herpes zoster in Chinese urban population: a mixed-methods study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective Although the herpes zoster vaccine has been available in mainland China since June 2020, residents’ knowledge of herpes zoster and the herpes zoster vaccine is poor, and vaccination rates are low, especially among the elderly, who are at high ...
Ping He, Beibei Yuan, Dawei Zhu, Ming Wang, Yanshang Wang, Mingzheng Hu, Chao Long, Yiqi Xia, Weiying Zhao   +8 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the United Arab Emirates population towards Herpes Zoster vaccination: A cross-sectional study

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
Herpes Zoster is a viral infection that occurs due to reactivation of the Varicella Zoster virus. A vaccine has been approved for adults aged 50 and above for the prevention of Herpes Zoster and its complications.
Teba Al-Khalidi, Radwa Genidy, Muna Almutawa, Mohammad Mustafa, Saryia Adra, Najem Edeen Kanawati, Thureya Binashour, Hiba Jawdat Barqawi   +7 more
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Covid-19 vaccination and possible link to Herpes zoster

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022
Purpose: To report 3 otherwise healthy patients with Herpes zoster reactivation shortly after administration of a mRNA vaccine against the novel COVID-19 virus.
D.R. Lazzaro, R. Ramachandran, E. Cohen, S.L. Galetta   +3 more
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Effect of Routine Varicella Immunization on the Epidemiology and Immunogenicity of Varicella and Shingles

Viruses, 2022
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella as a primary infection and remains latent in the ganglia until it becomes reactivated to cause herpes zoster. Individuals with varicella develop adaptive humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
Naruhito Otani, Masayuki Shima, Takuma Yamamoto, Toshiomi Okuno   +3 more
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