Evaluation of the effect of the herpes zoster vaccination programme 3 years after its introduction in England: a population-based study

Background: In 2013, a herpes zoster vaccination programme was introduced in England for adults aged 70 years with a phased catch-up programme for those aged 71–79 years. We aimed to evaluate the effect of the first 3 years of the vaccination programme on incidence of herpes zoster and postherpetic...

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Main Authors: Gayatri Amirthalingam, MFPH, Nick Andrews, PhD, Philip Keel, MSc, David Mullett, MA, Ana Correa, MSc, Simon de Lusignan, MD, Mary Ramsay, FFPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266717302347