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. 2021 Nov;20(11):3376-3377.
doi: 10.1111/jocd.14470. Epub 2021 Sep 24.

Herpes zoster after COVID-19 vaccination-Can the vaccine reactivate latent zoster virus?

J A Palanivel  1
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Herpes zoster after COVID-19 vaccination-Can the vaccine reactivate latent zoster virus?

J A Palanivel. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: asian skin; herpes; varicella.

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I declare that there is no financial support or conflict of interest in this work. Informed consent was obtained from patients, for publication of medical images.

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A 25 years‐old Female with tiny, confluent vesicles on an erythematous base on the back of the right thing
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A 55 years‐old lady with crusty, hemorrhagic blisters on (A) upper left thigh and (B) upper buttock region
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