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Chickenpox Vaccine
Lack of funding is limiting varicella vaccine coverage in Australia
February 8th, 2006
Investigators report the results of a survey of parental attitudes to nationally recommended but unfunded varicella immunization in a recent issue of Vaccine. According to a study from Australia, "The aim of this study was to assess the uptake of varicella vaccine in South Australian children under circumstances where varicella immunization is recommended, but is not funded by government. The study examined the main reasons that determined a parent's decision whether or not to have their child immunized with varicella vaccine." "A cross-sectional survey was conducted by Computer Aided Telephone Interviews (CATI) in June 2004. Data were...
Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2006-02-08)
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