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Assessment of citizens' awareness of the possibility of vaccination against chickenpox

Spravočnik vrača obŝej praktiki (Journal of Family Medicine), 2023
The article presents the results of the survey, reflecting the age at which the respondents had chickenpox, the occurrence of complications, the probable source of infection, their awareness of the existence of the vaccine, as well as their immediate ...
M. А. Pozdeeva, Tatiana Evgenievna Petrova, Kirill Viktorovich Kolpashchikov   +2 more
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Enhanced chickenpox exanthema in vaccine injection site

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2006
Exacerbation of viral exanthema has been described after different types of aggression. We report a case of enhanced chickenpox exanthema occurring in the vaccination site of an otherwise healthy boy. Specific local inflammatory modifications may explain the increased number of varicella skin lesions on the site of a previous vaccine-induced ...
Hentgen, Véronique, Cohen, Robert, Siegrist, Claire-Anne   +2 more
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Knowledge and awareness about chickenpox vaccine among parents with children under the age of 5 years in Kuwait health centers in 2014

, 2017
Alnema et al. Knowledge about chickenpox vaccine among parents International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 7642017 | Vol 6 | Issue 4 765 International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 2017 | Vol 6 | Issue 4 anus, and ...
A. Alnema, Sulieman Alhuwais, Hend Danbouh, Riyam Albannai, N. Alrumaidhi, Aseel Alenezi, Faiez Almedhadi, A. Kraidi, Fahad Alasfoor, Abdulaziz Altammar, Adel Alsayyad   +10 more
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Chickenpox Party or Varicella Vaccine?

2007
The most compelling rationale for introducing universal vaccination against varicella was the predicted benefits to healthy children. Current evidence from the US experience indicates that these benefits are being realized. As is true for any new vaccine, implementation of such a program necessitates disease surveillance and modifications of the ...
Sophie Hambleton, Ann M. Arvin
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[Economic evaluation of different chickenpox vaccination strategies].

Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences, 2018
To evaluate the cost/benefit of different vaccination strategies related to chickenpox vaccine.The direct economic cost and indirect economic cost caused by chickenpox were obtained through questionnaire survey. The epidemic characteristics of chickenpox in Zhejiang province were studied by literature review. Dynamic model was set up by Matlab software
Xuan Deng, Xuewen Tang, Jian Fu, Jinren Pan, Rui Yan, Yang Zhou, Hanqing He   +6 more
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Routine vaccination against chickenpox?

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2012
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes both varicella and herpes zoster.1,2 In 1995 a varicella vaccine was licensed in the USA and was incorporated into the routine vaccination programme for children; a decline of varicella among children and adults, and a reduction in associated hospitalisation, complications and mortality, has resulted.2 In the UK, a ...
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Childhood vaccination against chickenpox: An analysis of benefits and costs

The Journal of Pediatrics, 1994
To estimate the economic costs and benefits of routine childhood vaccination against varicella infection.Decision-analytic model of the incidence and costs of chickenpox in children assumed to receive varicella vaccine at age 15 months in conjunction with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, or not to be vaccinated against varicella.Hypothetical cohort ...
Gerry Oster, Michael J. Lacey, H. Cody Meissner, Daniel M. Huse   +3 more
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Chickenpox Outbreak in a Highly Vaccinated School Population: In Reply

Pediatrics, 2004
In Reply .— We appreciate the opportunity to address the points made by Drs Jumaan and Harpaz and by Mr Heath and Dr Watson. Certainly varicella is highly contagious and may be spread not only in the classroom but in areas throughout a school. However, we did not “presume that there was zero exposure for children in the unaffected classrooms,” as Drs
Paul R. Cieslak, Katrina Hedberg, Lore Elizabeth Lee   +2 more
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VIS—Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine

Pediatric Patient Education, 2021

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Vaccination Dynamics of Chickenpox in Agona West Municipality of Ghana

British Journal of Mathematics & Computer Science, 2014
The study showed that chickenpox cases in recent times have increased in Agona West Municipality with = 2 . We estimated the reproductive number of chickenpox with vaccination to be R = 0.3 < 1. This showed that after vaccination, the disease will die out.
Benedict Barnes, Godfrey E. Ntherful, William Obeng-Denteh, Ahmed Baffoe Esson   +3 more
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