Varicella zoster virus vaccines
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a herpes virus that causes primary infection (chickenpox) and reactivation (shingles) after establishing latency within neurons. The rate of VZV seronegativity amongst HIV positive patients in the UK was 1.5%, with those acquiring primary infection more likely to present with severe disease (49). The incidence rate of shingles in HIV …