1046Economic Burden of Herpes Zoster by Age Group in Immunocompetent Patients in the United States
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Immunocompetent Patients in the United States Justin Gatwood, MPH; Barbara Johnson, MBA; Liisa Palmer, PhD; Gregory Lenhart, MS; Kosuke Kawai, ScD, SM; Camilo Acosta, PhD, MSc; Custom Data Analytics, Truven Health Analytics, Durham, NC; Outcomes Research, Truven Health Analytics, Cambridge, MA; Outcomes Research, Truven Health Analytics, Bethesda, MD; Global Health Outcomes Vaccines, Merck and Co., Inc., West Point, PA
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