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Herpes zoster following varicella vaccination in children
Darren J Guffey1, Sarah B Koch1, Leonora Bomar1
1Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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|April 12, 2017
Abstract:
Herpes zoster (HZ), or shingles, is commonly seen in older adults but does occur in children. Routine administration of the varicella vaccine started in 1995 in the United States; since then, the incidence of varicella and HZ has declined. We report a case of HZ in an otherwise healthy 19-month-old boy who had been vaccinated at 13 months of age and recovered fully after acyclovir treatment. We review previously reported cases of HZ in healthy vaccinated children.