Chickenpox Vaccine
Failure to get catch-up vaccinations causes varicella outbreak
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 5th, 2005
According to recent research from the United States, "During December 2002 to January 2003, a varicella outbreak occurred in an elementary school in Maine. Just 1 month before detecting the outbreak, Maine implemented varicella vaccine requirements for child care but did not require vaccination for school entry. We investigated this outbreak to examine reasons for its occurrence, including vaccine failure. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to all students' parents to determine student disease status, medical conditions, and vaccination status, which was further confirmed by review of...
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