Vaccines against Herpes zoster: Effectiveness, safety, and cost/benefit ratio

• Published in: La Presse médicale (1983) Vol. 45; no. 2; p. 162
• Main Authors: Ferahta, Nabila, Achek, Imene, Dubourg, Julie, Lang, Pierre-Olivier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Herpes Zoster - prevention & control; Herpes Zoster Vaccine - adverse effects; Herpes Zoster Vaccine - economics; Herpesvirus 3, Human; Humans; Middle Aged; Observational Studies as Topic; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

A vaccination against herpes zoster and its complication is available in France since June 2015. Its exact benefit for public health is still controversial and its level of protection is not optimal. All those reasons seem to suggest a low acceptation rate from general practitioners. To evaluate the...