Near elimination of varicella deaths in the US after implementation of the vaccination program

Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 214-220

  Marin, Mona ^a   Zhang, John X ^a   Seward, Jane F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

NCHS; Vaccine preventable disease; Varicella deaths; Varicella mortality; Varicella vaccine

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATISTICS; HERPES ZOSTER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957665309     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-3385     Document Type: Article

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