Herpes Zoster Following Varicella Vaccination in Children
Cutis. 2017 March;99(3):207-211
March 6, 2017|Cutis
Author and Disclosure Information
Herpes zoster (HZ), or shingles, is commonly seen in older adults but does occur in children. Routine administration of the varicella vaccine started in 1995 in the United States; since then, the incidence of varicella and HZ has declined. We report a case of HZ in an otherwise healthy 19-month-old boy who had been vaccinated at 13 months of age and recovered fully after acyclovir treatment. We review previously reported cases of HZ in healthy vaccinated children.
Practice Points
- Most children with herpes zoster are immunocompromised, have a history of varicella, or were exposed to varicella in utero.
- Herpes zoster has been reported in immunocompetent children due to either wild-type or vaccine-strain varicella-zoster virus.
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