The Herpes Zoster Patient Pathway and Gaps in Current Vaccination Guidelines in Southeast Asia: Summary of a Zoster Experts' Network Scientific Workshop.

The burden of herpes zoster (HZ) is recognized worldwide; however, there is seemingly limited information on incidence and vaccination practices in Southeast Asia (SEA). A scientific workshop was held by the Zoster Experts' Network to exchange and consolidate insights on the burden of HZ and the patient pathway in SEA. The workshop included practicing clinical experts and public health specialists/epidemiologists from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The landscape of herpes zoster management and prevention in the Philippines: Proceedings from two advisory boards.

Although 1 in 3 people globally are expected to develop herpes zoster (HZ; i.e. shingles), HZ vaccination is not currently part of the Philippine National Immunization Program and HZ is not considered as one of the main vaccine-preventable diseases highlighted by the Department of Health.