Zoster Vaccine and the Risk of Postherpetic Neuralgia in Patients Who Developed Herpes Zoster Despite Having Received the Zoster Vaccine

Conclusions. Among persons experiencing HZ, prior HZ vaccination is associated with a lower risk of PHN in women but not in men. This sex-related difference may reflect differences in healthcare-seeking patterns and deserve further investigation.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 21, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tseng, H. F., Lewin, B., Hales, C. M., Sy, L. S., Harpaz, R., Bialek, S., Luo, Y., Jacobsen, S. J., Reddy, K., Huang, P.-y., Zhang, J., Anand, S., Bauer, E. M., Chang, J., Tartof, S. Y. Tags: VIRUSES Source Type: research