Table 2. Foreign Cases for Herpes Zoster Following COVID-19 Vaccination

No. Author Published date Sex Age Location of herpes zoster lesion P/H Vaccine type Passed days from vaccination
1 Aksu et al30) 2021 May M 68 Rt. mammary regionRt. back(T3-T5 dermatomes) • Hypertension• Dysrhythmia• Anxiety N/A (2nd shot) 5
2 Bostan et al31) 2021 Jun M 78 Lt. chest(T3-T4 dermatomes) • Coronary artery disease• Cerebrovascular accident• Hypertension• Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease• Radical cystectomy and prostatectomy due to bladder cancer Inactivated vaccine 5
3 Arora et al32) 2021 Jun M 60 Rt. thigh(L2-L3 dermatomes) • Type II diabetes mellitus• Hypertension Inactivated vaccine 4
4 Lee et al33) 2021 Jul M 77 Mid-abdomenRt. flankRt. mid-back • Crohn's Disease• Aspergilloma• Psoriasis Moderna (1st dose) 4
5 M 56 Rt. chest • Atopic Eczema Moderna (1st dose) 4
6 F 54 Lt. backLt. shoulderLt. triceps • Thyroidectomy• Hysterectomy,• Cholecystectomy• Wide local excision due to melanoma Moderna (1st dose) 5
7 M 65 Lt. axillaLt. shoulderLt. triceps • Hypertension• Shingles Pfizer (2nd dose) 38
8 F 43 1) Bump on Rt. neck2) Rt. collarbone & Rt. lower jaw • Hypertension Pfizer (2nd dose) 1) 42) 8
9 F 69 Lt. axillaLt. upper breast • Polycythemia vera treated with Jakafi• Hypertension• Dyslipidemia• Osteopenia• Psoriasis• Actinic keratosis• Basal-cell skin cancer• Squamous-cell skin cancer• Vaccinated with Zostavax and Shingrix Moderna (1st dose) 4-7
10 M 42 Scattered blistering • Chickenpox Moderna (1st dose) 21
11 F 47 T1 dermatome • Vascular issues to extremities Moderna (1st dose) 15
12 F 39 Rt. backRt. flank • Hypertension• Diabetes mellitus Moderna (1st dose) 5
13 M 74 Mid-chestRt. arm • Kidney failure• Anemia• Hypertension• Gout• Heart failure• Atrial fibrillation Pfizer (2nd dose) 3
14 M 48 Lt. flank • Chickenpox Pfizer (1st dose) 12
15 F 68 Lt. axillaLt. tricepsLt. scapula • Hypothyroidism• Hypertension• Adrenal fatigue• Chickenpox• Hives from stress• Rubella• Measles Moderna (1st dose) 12
16 M 46 Rt. flank • None Pfizer (1st dose) 9
17 F 60 Rt. forehead along hairline • Thyroid cancer• Gout Moderna (2nd dose) 26-28
18 M 43 Rt. flank and back • Chickenpox Moderna (1st dose) 3
19 F 65 Around and under Rt. eye • Shingles 10 years prior to current episode• Vaccinated for shingles in 2015 and 2019 Moderna (1st shot) 11
20 M 44 Lt. eyebrow • None Pfizer (1st dose) 5
21 F 37 Lt. backLt. abdomen • None Moderna (1st dose) 4-5
22 M 69 Unilateral Rt. back and Rt. arm • Hypercholesterolemia• Susceptible to poison ivy• Vaccinated for shingles in July 2020 Moderna (1st dose) 14
23 F 72 Lt. armLt. upper backLt. breast • Hypertension• Rt. breast cancer• Often itchy Moderna (2nd dose) 5-6
24 Chiu et al34) 2021 Jul M 71 Lt. T8 dermatome • None Moderna (1st shot) 2
25 M 46 Lt. T11 dermatome • None AZ (1st dose) 2
26 M 42 Rt. T10 dermatome • None AZ (1st dose) 7
27 Thimmanagari et al35) 2021 Jul M 42 Lt. foreheadLt. upper eyelidLt. scalpTip of the nose • Asthma• Chickenpox J & J 7
28 M 49 Rt. forehead(V1 dermatome) • Bipolar disorder• Schizophrenia• Hyperlipidemia Moderna (1st dose) 7
29 David et al36) 2021 Aug F 41 Lt. lower back • Varicella• Migraine Moderna 8
30 Eid et al37) 2021 Sep M 79 Rt. thigh • Hypertension• Coronary artery disease• Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-related glomerulonephritis mRNA vaccine 6
31 Tessas et al38) 2021 Oct M 44 Lt. upper backLateral and inner side of the Lt. arm(C5-C6 dermatomes) • Dyslipidemia• Active smoking• Mild varicella Pfizer (1st shot) 7
P/H: past history, Rt.: right, N/A: not applicable, Lt. left, AZ: AstraZeneca, J & J: Johnson and Johnson, and mRNA: messenger RNA.