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Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster in older adults (Review)


Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a neurocutaneous disease caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes varicella
(chickenpox). APer resolution of the varicella episode, the virus can remain latent in the sensitive dorsal ganglia of the spine. Years later,
with declining immunity, the varicella zoster virus (VZV) can reactivate and cause herpes zoster, an extremely painful condition that can last many weeks or months and significantly compromise the quality of life of the aBected person.


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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD008858
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