24. Economic Burden of Herpes Zoster Among Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background Previous studies have evaluated the risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but little is known about the impact of an acute HZ episode on healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs among patients with COPD in the US.