A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults.

One-paragraph summary

Randomized 38,546 adults; zoster cases were 315 versus 642 and PHN cases 27 versus 80. (PMID 15930418)

Key findings

• Randomized 38,546 adults; zoster cases were 315 versus 642 and PHN cases 27 versus 80.

Limitations

• Population, follow-up, comparator and outcome definitions constrain generalization.

Why it matters

This paper changed diagnostic, preventive or treatment practice and anchors multiple wiki pages.

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