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. 2018 Apr 21;8(2):269–284. doi: 10.1007/s13555-018-0236-3

Table 5.

Scenario analyses inputs and results for herpes zoster cases avoided comparing vaccination with Recombinant Zoster Vaccine and Varicella Vaccine Live

Scenario Second-dose compliance with RZV vaccination Initial efficacy of RZV (one dose) against HZ Initial efficacy of RZV (two doses) against HZ Waning of RZV efficacy (one dose) Waning of RZV efficacy (two doses) Number of HZ cases avoided with RZV compared to VVL
Scenario 1 Upper bound Upper bound Upper bound Lower bound Lower bound 4,342,890
Scenario 2 Base Base Upper bound Base Lower bound 4,151,864
Base case Base Base Base Base Base 2,523,687
Scenario 3 Base Base Lower bound Base Upper bound 1,180,198
Scenario 4 Lower bound Lower bound Lower bound Upper bound Upper bound 694,132

HZ herpes zoster, RZV Recombinant Zoster Vaccine, VVL Varicella Vaccine Live