Transient Increased Risk of Shingles Post–Shingrix Vaccination: Self-Controlled Case-Series Analysis
There is a transient increase in shingles presentations shortly after dose 1 of RZV vaccination in adults ≥65 years; however, these cases are likely to be mild and there is clear evidence of vaccine effectiveness after the completion of 2 doses.
Authors
- Daneeta Hennessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2384-6618)
- Aishwarya Shetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9151-049X)
- Jim Buttery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9905-2035)
- Hazel J Clothier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7594-0361)
- Samar Ojaimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2129-1866)
- Gonzalo Sepulveda Kattan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4960-326X)
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf473
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35