Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with breakthrough varicella during varicella outbreaks [PDF]
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 2020 Background Although a varicella vaccine has been available in China since 1998 in the private sector, varicella outbreaks and breakthrough varicella (BV) still occur.
Wei Qin, Hong Su
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Analysis on the Epidemiological Characteristics of Breakthrough Varicella Cases and Incremental Effectiveness of 2-Dose Varicella Vaccine in China [PDF]
VaccinesBackground: A 2-dose varicella vaccination strategy has been implemented in Shanghai, China since 2018. This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of breakthrough varicella cases and to evaluate the incremental effectiveness of the 2 ...
Pengfei Deng, Mingzhu Lin
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Severe varicella in persons vaccinated with varicella vaccine (breakthrough varicella): a systematic literature review [PDF]
Expert Review of Vaccines, 2017 Varicella vaccines are highly effective at preventing disease, but varicella may occur among vaccinated persons (termed breakthrough varicella). Breakthrough varicella is generally mild, but severe cases have been reported. The objective of this review is to describe severe breakthrough varicella.
Jessica Leung +2 more
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Characteristics of Varicella Breakthrough Cases in Jinhua City, 2016–2024 [PDF]
VaccinesBackground: Varicella remains a prevalent vaccine-preventable disease, but breakthrough infections are increasingly reported. However, long-term, population-based studies investigating the temporal and demographic characteristics of breakthrough ...
Zhi-ping Du +7 more
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Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 2023 We analyze the epidemiological characteristics of varicella and breakthrough cases in Qing Yang City, Gansu Province, and provide a basis for the formulation of varicella prevention and control policies.
Beiqin Liu, Jingyu Fan
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Breakthrough Varicella in a Cancer Patient with Persistent Varicella Antibody after One Varicella Vaccination [PDF]
Journal of Pediatrics, 2013 A boy with Hodgkin disease contracted breakthrough varicella from his father, who had chickenpox. The boy had received a single varicella vaccination and was seropositive by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay before being diagnosed with breakthrough varicella.
Masaki Yamada, Charles Grose
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Asthma and risk of breakthrough varicella infection in children [PDF]
Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 2016 We recently reported a more rapid waning of vaccine-induced humoral immunity (measles vaccine) in children with asthma. It is unknown if asthma affects susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases.To determine whether asthma is associated with an increased risk of vaccine-preventable disease, e.g., breakthrough varicella infection.This was a ...
Puja J Umaretiya +2 more
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Epidemiology of Breakthrough Varicella after the Implementation of a Universal Varicella Vaccination Program in Taiwan, 2004–2014 [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2018 AbstractNational one-dose varicella vaccination at 12 months of age was implemented in Taiwan since 2004.Our study aimed to evaluate breakthrough varicella (BV) in post-vaccine era and its associated risk factors. We retrospectively identified children vaccinated against varicella between 12–23 months of age during 2004–2008.
Hao-Yuan Cheng +2 more
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Changes in Epidemiological Characteristics of Varicella and Breakthrough Cases in Ningbo, China, From 2010 to 2023: Surveillance Study [PDF]
JMIR Public Health and SurveillanceBackgroundVaricella is a prevalent respiratory infectious disease. Continuous monitoring is essential to understand evolving epidemiological patterns, particularly given the impact of vaccination and recent nonpharmacological interventions ...
Xingqiang Pan +3 more
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Epidemiological characteristics of breakthrough varicella cases among students in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing: implications for vaccination strategies [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and determinants of breakthrough varicella (BV) cases in student populations, identify key factors influencing breakthrough infection intervals, and provide recommendations for ...
Huixian Zhou +4 more
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