A number of different diseases or injuries can damage the central or peripheral nervous
system and produce neuropathic pain (NP), which seems to be more difficult to treat than …

Herpes zoster (HZ) is a neurocutaneous disease that causes significant morbidity
worldwide. The disease is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) …

These recommendations represent the first statement by the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the use of a live attenuated vaccine for the prevention of …

OBJECTIVE To establish accurate, up-to-date, baseline epidemiological data for herpes
zoster (HZ) before the introduction of the recently licensed HZ vaccine. METHODS Using …

This report is a revision of General Recommendations on Immunization and updates the
2002 statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)(CDC. General …

This report is a revision of the General Recommendations on Immunization and updates the
2006 statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)(CDC. General …

Understanding long-term effectiveness of herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine is critical for
determining vaccine policy. 176 078 members of Kaiser Permanente≥ 60 years vaccinated …

Background Coverage levels for many recommended adult vaccinations are low. The cost-
effectiveness research literature on adult vaccinations has not been synthesized in recent …

Low uptake of routinely recommended adult immunizations is a public health concern. Using
data from the peer-reviewed literature, government disease-surveillance programs, and the …

This guide was developed to help meet the need of decision-makers for relevant, reliable
and consistent economic information; it aims to provide clear and concise, practical, high …