Public health impact of herpes zoster vaccination on older adults in Hong Kong

Public health impact of herpes zoster vaccination on older adults in Hong Kong

The growing burden of herpes zoster (HZ) in Hong Kong, due to an aging population with increasing life expectancy, may be reduced by vaccination. This study aimed to estimate public health impact of HZ vaccination in Hong Kong. The ZOster ecoNomic Analysis (ZONA) model was adapted with Hong Kong-spe...

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Main Authors: Paul K. S. Chan, Martin C. S. Wong, Macy Chan, Karen Ching, Nikolaos Giannelos, Cheryl Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-01-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
herpes zoster
postherpetic neuralgia
public health impact
recombinant zoster vaccine
vaccination
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2176065

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2176065

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