Risk of Herpes Zoster in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases: Implications for Vaccination

ConclusionSLE, IBD, and RA are AI diseases associated with a higher risk of HZ compared to that in older adults for whom vaccination is currently recommended, suggesting that individuals with these conditions who are as young as age 40 years could potentially benefit from the HZ vaccine.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - August 24, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Huifeng Yun, Shuo Yang, Lang Chen, Fenglong Xie, Kevin Winthrop, John W. Baddley, Kenneth G. Saag, Jasvinder Singh, Jeffrey R. Curtis Tags: Autoimmunity Source Type: research