Modelling the Public Health Burden of Herpes Zoster and the Impact of Adjuvanted Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Five Selected Countries in Southeast Asia.

Ru Han Peter Franz M San Martin Nurilign Ahmed Adriana Guzmán-Holst Ahmed Mohy Thatiana de Jesus Pereira Pinto Bruna M G de Veras Jorge A Gomez Gyneth Lourdes Bibera Désirée A M van Oorschot

Published in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2024)

This study demonstrated that there is substantial HZ disease burden in older adults for the five selected countries in Southeast Asia, negatively impacting national healthcare systems. Introducing RZV could potentially reduce this burden. A graphical abstract is available with this article.

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public health
healthcare
risk factors
physical activity
quality improvement