Varicella Vaccination Two-Dose Recommendations
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Varicella: efficacy of two-dose vaccination in childhood.
INTRODUCTION Experience with one-dose varicella vaccination of children in the USA has shown that with high immunization coverage a marked decline in morbidity and mortality occurs. However, about one quarter of the vaccinees may develop breakthrough varicella. Although breakthrough infections are usually mild, the patients are potentially contagious. METHODS Selective literature search, revi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canada Communicable Disease Report
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1481-8531
DOI: 10.14745/ccdr.v36i00a08