Reactivation of Herpes Zoster Keratitis Following Shingrix Vaccine

We present a case of herpes zoster keratitis reactivation shortly following the Shingrix vaccine. In our patient, reactivation of herpes zoster keratitis occurred a few weeks following the herpes zoster subunit (HZ/su) vaccine. The development of herpes zoster ophthalmicus following HZ/su is exceedi...

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Published in:Case reports in ophthalmology 2022-02, Vol.13 (1), p.104-108
Main Authors: Lu, Tracy J., Ta, Christopher N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aluminum
Case Report
Case reports
Chicken pox
Cornea
Disease control
Drug dosages
Edema
FDA approval
Glaucoma
herpes zoster
herpes zoster ophthalmicus
herpes zoster vaccine
Inflammation
keratitis
Patients
shingles
shingrix
Vaccines
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Summary:We present a case of herpes zoster keratitis reactivation shortly following the Shingrix vaccine. In our patient, reactivation of herpes zoster keratitis occurred a few weeks following the herpes zoster subunit (HZ/su) vaccine. The development of herpes zoster ophthalmicus following HZ/su is exceedingly rare, with only one prior reported case found in the literature. Reporting of this potential correlation is important in understanding the full risks of vaccines and can help elucidate the etiology of such responses.
ISSN:1663-2699
1663-2699
DOI:10.1159/000522272