Global herpes zoster incidence, burden of disease, and vaccine availability: a narrative review

CX Pan, MS Lee, VE Nambudiri - Therapeutic advances in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Herpes zoster (HZ) is a neurocutaneous disease that causes significant morbidity
worldwide. The disease is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) …

[HTML][HTML] Willingness to vaccinate against herpes zoster and its associated factors across WHO regions: global systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Wang, L Yang, L Li, C Liu, H Jin… - JMIR public health and …, 2023 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background A life-course immunization approach would enhance the quality of life across
all age groups and improve societal well-being. The herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine is highly …

A global agenda for older adult immunization in the COVID-19 era: a roadmap for action

LA Privor-Dumm, GA Poland, J Barratt, DN Durrheim… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Given our global interconnectedness, the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the urgency of
building a global system that can support both routine and pandemic/epidemic adult …

Cost-effectiveness of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) against herpes zoster: An updated critical review

N Giannelos, C Ng, D Curran - Human Vaccines & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this study was to critically review the cost-effectiveness (CE) of the
recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) against herpes zoster (HZ). A literature review was …

Willingness to vaccinate against herpes zoster in Chinese urban population: a mixed-methods study

M Wang, M Hu, Y Wang, C Long, Y Xia, D Zhu… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-effectiveness of varicella and herpes zoster vaccination in Sweden: An economic evaluation using a dynamic transmission model

E Wolff, K Widgren, G Scalia Tomba, A Roth, T Lep… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Comprehensive cost-effectiveness analyses of introducing varicella and/or
herpes zoster vaccination in the Swedish national vaccination programme. Design Cost …

Herpes zoster vaccine coverage in Australia before and after introduction of a national vaccination program

J Lin, JG Wood, C Bernardo, NP Stocks, B Liu - Vaccine, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In Australia, a herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination program targeting adults
aged 70 years old with catch-up for those 71-79 years began in November 2016 but there is …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and epidemiological aspects of herpes zoster disease in a primary care setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective cohort study

AS Binsaeedu, AO Bajaber, AG Muqrad… - Journal of Family …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Aim: To assess the epidemiology of HZ disease, its clinical manifestations, coexisting and
post-existing conditions, complications, and management among patients in a primary care …

Incremental net monetary benefit of herpes zoster vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cost-effectiveness evidence

S Udayachalerm, MG Renouard… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to pool the incremental net
benefit (INB) of each herpes zoster vaccine ie Zoster Vaccine Live (ZVL) and Recombinant …

Vaccination for quality of life: herpes–zoster vaccines

PO Lang, R Aspinall - Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2021 - Springer
Current vaccination policy in most high-income countries aims to counteract the decline in
cell-mediated immunity to varicella zoster virus that occurs with advancing age or …