Incidence of herpes zoster among individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 and/or those who have contracted the virus: a cross-sectional analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Incidence of herpes zoster among individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 and/or those who have contracted the virus: a cross-sectional analysis

  • By

  • Nebiha Gozde Ispir

  • Umut Pamukcu

  • Ahmet Hursit Ispir

  • Ilkay Peker

  • Meryem Toraman

  • February 7, 2026

  • 0 min

Share

  • 1

    The study investigates the incidence of herpes zoster in individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 or those who contracted the virus.

  • 2

    Herpes zoster is caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus, which can occur due to stress, fever, or immunosuppression.

  • 3

    The research utilized a 20-question survey to gather self-reported data from participants regarding their COVID-19 and herpes zoster experiences.

  • 4

    The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination, infection, and the incidence of herpes zoster.

  • 5

    Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics to assess relationships between categorical variables in the study.

Original Source(s)

Incidence of herpes zoster among individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 and/or those who have contracted the virus: a cross-sectional analysis

  • by Nebiha Gozde Ispir, Umut Pamukcu, Ahmet Hursit Ispir, Ilkay Peker, Meryem Toraman

  • February 7, 2026

Related Content

Integrating rapid response systems and patient centered goals of care discussions

Top 10 States With Rising Demand for Physicians

These 10 states report physician shortages, projected physician supply gaps, or physician-to-population ratios below national benchmarks.

De novo COVID-19-associated insulin resistance drives dysregulated neutrophil extracellular trap formation (NETosis) four months after infection