Shingles

Despite widespread awareness of shingles risk factors, fewer than one-third of U.S. primary care physicians are fully aware of current ACIP shingles vaccine recommendations, highlighting the need for improved education and implementation.

By 2020, only 10.8% of adults aged 50 and older had completed both doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine,with 14.1% receiving at least one.

Scots ages 70-79 were 74% less likely to be hospitalized for shingles-related reasons if they were vaccinated against the disease, researchers report

A new report says complications such as severe encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome are among the reasons people with shingles have extended hospital stays.

The immunosuppressive drugs used in severe COVID-19 cases might leave patients vulnerable to shingles.

Previous research has shown the recombinant zoster vaccine is more effective than its live-attenuated predecessor, but new adverse event data show it also stands up well in terms of safety.

Vaccination reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke as well as the risk of herpes zoster ophthalmicus,

Patients had a lower risk of dementia if they were vaccinated against shingles or respiratory syncytial virus, but not if they only had a flu vaccine.