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Recent studies from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention add new data to immunization
May 21st, 2008
A report, 'The impact of the varicella vaccination program on herpes zoster epidemiology in the United States: a review,' is newly published data in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. According to recent research from the United States, "Speculation that a universal varicella vaccination program might lead to an increase in herpes zoster (HZ) incidence has been supported by modeling studies that assume that exposure to varicella boosts immunity and protects against reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) as HZ. Such studies predict an increase in HZ incidence until the adult population becomes predominantly composed of individuals with vaccine-induced immunity who do not...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-21)
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