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This review explores shingles vaccination strategies in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, suggesting global implications.
There are several pressing reasons to re-examine shingles and strategies for its prevention through vaccination. Firstly, the UK has recently recommended the introduction of a national childhood varicella vaccination programme, and this may impact the epidemiology of shingles. Secondly, treatments for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases are increasingly targeting immunological pathways essential for antiviral defence. Thirdly, we now have access to a highly efficacious shingles vaccine. This review article will explore each of these developments in a way that is globally relevant, incorporating international recommendations.
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