Shingles: Raising Awareness and Promoting Vaccination
Despite the availability of a highly effective shingles vaccine and almost universal risk among those born before 1980, Americans are not getting vaccinated.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Adult Exposure to Chickenpox Cuts Shingles Risk
A modest but long-lasting protective effect was observed, but full protection not achieved.
Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind North Carolina Chickenpox Outbreak
Of the school’s 152 students, 110 have not received the varicella vaccine.
Shingles: a complete guide for clinicians
More than 99% of immunocompetent persons aged 40 years and older have evidence of VZV infection and are susceptible to herpes zoster or shingles.
No link between psoriasis, increased herpes zoster risk
Patients with certain autoimmune diseases have a higher risk for varicella zoster infection, but the rates were not significant among patients with psoriasis.
Two-dose vaccine cuts varicella incidence
From 2006 to 2010, varicella incidence declined 76% and 67%, respectively, at two active-surveillance sites.
Teen’s death from varicella highlights importance of catch-up vaccines
Otherwise healthy 15-year-old Ohio girl succumbs to varicella infection, according to CDC report.
Long-term varicella vax effectiveness confirmed
The chicken pox vaccine appears effective 14 years after immunization, without any waning, and may also reduce shingles risk.
Acute renal failure related to topical acyclovir
Is it common to see renal failure triggered by high doses of topical acyclovir?
Breaking down barriers to care
Why isn’t the shingles vaccine more popular? Some say it’s too expensive to keep in stock.
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