Sheel, MeruBeard, FrankDey, AditiMacartney, Kristine K.McIntyre, Peter2020-04-210025-729Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/203343Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection. The most common complication of HZ is post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is often debilitating and refractory to treatment. The incidence of both HZ and PHN increases markedly with age. In November 2016, a vaccine for HZ was included in Australia’s National Immunisation Program (NIP) for all people aged 70, together with a 5-year catch-up program for those aged 71–79 years.3 The vaccine is cost-effective for people aged 70–79, but is registered for vaccinating people from age 50.application/pdfen-AU© 2017 AMPCo Pty Ltd. Produced with Elsevier B.V201710.5694/mja16.014682019-11-25