Status of Herpes Zoster and Herpes Zoster Vaccines in 2023: A position paper
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Published:2023-02-08
Issue:3
Volume:36
Page:223-235
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ISSN:0214-3429
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Container-title:Revista Española de Quimioterapia
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language:
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Short-container-title:Rev Esp Quimioter
Author:
Molero García José María,Moreno Guillén Santiago,Rodríguez-Artalejo Fernando,Ruiz-Galiana Julián,Cantón Rafael,De Lucas Ramos Pilar,García-Botella Alejandra,García-Lledó Alberto,Hernández-Sampelayo Teresa,Gómez-Pavón Javier,González del Castillo Juan,Martín-Delgado Mari Cruz,Martín-Sánchez Francisco Javier,Martínez-Sellés Manuel,Bouza Emilio
Abstract
Herpes zoster infection (HZ) is an important public health problem due to its high incidence and frequent complications, especially post-herpetic neuropathy . The incidence of HZ increases with age and is more frequent in immunocompromised patients. It is estimated that at least 60,000 people develop HZ each year in Spain. The usual forms of HZ are so clinically characteristic that they do not usually require microbiological confirmation, which is reserved for cases without cutaneous manifestations or with atypical presentation. There are currently two vaccines approved by the regulatory agencies and marketed in Spain to prevent the onset of HZ and its complications. The first (Zostavax®) was marketed by the company MSD and licensed in Europe in 2006 and is a live attenuated virus vaccine that is administered in a single dose, while the second (Shingrix®) is a recombinant vaccine, marketed in 2017 and requires two doses. While the former cannot be administered to immunocompromised persons, the latter can be prescribed to any group of adults. The criteria for the indication and financing of these vaccines have not been uniform in the various autonomous communities of Spain. These and other aspects of HZ have been discussed by a group of experts from the Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Madrid (ICOMEM) whose criteria and opinions are included in this paper.
Publisher
Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia
Subject
Microbiology (medical),Pharmacology,General Medicine
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