Epidemiology (Varicella)
"Seroprevalence of Antibody to Varicella in a Population-Based Survey."
Published in Vaccine Weekly, December 15th, 1997
According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the 37th ICAAC, held September 28 - October 1, 1997, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, "Objective: To determine characteristics associated with immunity to varicella in the U.S. and to identify groups that may benefit from enhanced efforts to increase immunization coverage with varicella vaccine. Design: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey and health examination in which sera of participants were screened for antibody to varicella-zoster virus. Setting/Participants: Residents of the United States aged 6 years, 1988 through 1994. Results: Among the 21,288 participants screened, the...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (1997-12-15)
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