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. 2019 Jul 2;69(2):341-344.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy953.

The Epidemiology of Herpes Zoster in the United States During the Era of Varicella and Herpes Zoster Vaccines: Changing Patterns Among Older Adults

Rafael Harpaz  1 , Jessica W Leung  1
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The Epidemiology of Herpes Zoster in the United States During the Era of Varicella and Herpes Zoster Vaccines: Changing Patterns Among Older Adults

Rafael Harpaz et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Historic herpes zoster incidence trends in US adults have been hard to interpret. Using administrative databases, we extended previous descriptions of these trends through 2016. We observed an age-specific transition, with ongoing increases among younger adults but deceleration in older adults. The patterns are not readily explained.

Keywords: shingles; vaccine; zoster.

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