Hospitalizations of patients with herpes zoster in Poland during 2012–2021: A population-based study

•Number of hospitalizations and mortality in Poland due to herpes zoster was relatively small.•Mean annual first-time herpes zoster hospitalization rate was 5.8 per 100,000 person-years.•Over 70 % of hospitalized patients due to herpes zoster were over 60 years old.•Risk factors included female gend...

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