The clinical course of herpes zoster is similar in immunocompetent and immunocompromised paediatric patients.
Carlo BieńkowskiEwa TalarekMaria Pokorska-ŚpiewakPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2023)
To conclude, herpes zoster occurs in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised children. Clinical manifestations are similar. Serious complications, although uncommon, affect not only immunocompromised patients but also otherwise healthy children.