Characteristics and economic burden of hospitalized patients with herpes zoster in China, before vaccination

• Main Authors: Peng Chen (Author), Zheng Chen (Author), Yi Xiao (Author), Xiang Chen (Author), Ji Li (Author), Yan Tang (Author), Minxue Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTHerpes zoster (HZ) brings a significant economic burden. The HZ vaccine was introduced in China for the first time in 2020, and there is a lack of up-to-date information on the hospitalization costs and characteristics prior to vaccination. This study aimed to describe the characteristics an...