Zoster Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Child after COVID-19 Vaccination, California, USA
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Sarah K. Daouk; Edwin Kamau; Kristina Adachi; Grace M. Aldrovandi
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 7, Pp 1523-1524 (2022)
- Subject
- zoster meningitis
COVID-19 vaccination
varicella zoster virus
papulovesicular rash
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
1080-6059
Varicella zoster virus reactivation after COVID-19 vaccination has been reported in older or immunocompromised adults. We report zoster meningitis from live-attenuated varicella vaccine reactivation in an immunocompetent child after COVID-19 vaccination. This type of case is rare; COVID-19 and varicella vaccines remain safe and effective for appropriate recipients in the pediatric population.