Herpes zoster in a 2-year-old vaccinated against varicella
Ulman, C.A.; Trevino, J.J.; Gandhi, R.K.
Dermatology Online Journal 20(1): 21259
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108 PMID: 24456962 Document Number: 673291
Herpes zoster is uncommon in the pediatric population. We report a case of herpes zoster in a 2-year-old boy who received the live attenuated varicella zoster virus vaccination at his 12-month pediatric visit. The child was treated with acyclovir and recovered without complications.
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