Herpes zoster vaccination: Primary care provider knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

ABSTRACT: Primary care providers (PCPs) play a key role in vaccine recommendations and uptake, but limited information exists about PCP knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination. Clinical trials have shown that recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) significantly reduces the risk of developing HZ. Hence, RZV is recommended by the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for adults aged ≥50 years and immunocompromised adults aged ≥19 years. However, RZV uptake varies across age groups, and is lower for adults aged 50-59 compared to those aged ≥60 years. Using a cross-sectional web-based survey, this study described provider knowledge of HZ risk factors, ACIP recommendations, attitudes toward HZ vaccination, and HZ vaccination practices/barriers. Among 301 li

SUBMITTER: Stempniewicz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12013443 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature