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Varicella vaccine

Jornal de Pediatria, 1995
The varicella vaccine developed by Takahashi and cols. in 1974, in Japan, shows outstanding features. Its development, site and route of administration and final results are reviewed in this article.The varicella vaccine is highly effective in normal children (with almost 100% seroconversion rate), and with good protective responses in ...
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Long -term persistence of antibodies against varicella in fully immunized healthcare workers: an Italian retrospective cohort study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), and in infants, adolescents, adults, pregnant women, and the immunocompromised it can be serious. The best way to prevent chickenpox is immunization with the
Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Silvio Tafuri, Angela Maria Vittoria Larocca, Cinzia Annatea Germinario, Pasquale Stefanizzi   +4 more
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Factors Associated with Immunization Opinion Leadership among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles, California [PDF]

, 2018
We sought to identify the characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) who are opinion leaders on immunization issues and to identify potential opportunities to leverage their influence for vaccine promotion within MSM communities.
Bednarczyk, Robert, Fenimore, Vincent L., Frew, Paula M., Goldbeck, Cameron, Himmelstein, Rebecca, Holloway, Ian W., Lutz, Chelsea S., Randall, Laura, Tan, Diane, Wu, Elizabeth   +9 more
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Acceptance of varicella vaccination

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Varicella is a common vaccine-preventable disease that usually presents in children as a mild infection; however, severe complications also occur. The burden of varicella is significant in the terms of incidence, complication, and hospitalization rate ...
Andrea Horváth
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Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]

, 2018
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia.
Gershon, Anne A., Kennedy, Peter G.E.
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Estimating the basic reproductive number of varicella in South Korea incorporating social contact patterns and seroprevalence

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Varicella, which is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), is a common infectious disease affecting children. Varicella vaccines have been used for decades; however, vaccination policies vary across countries because of differences in VZV ...
Taeyong Lee, Jiyeon Suh, Jae-Ki Choi, Jeehyun Lee, Sun Hee Park   +4 more
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Changes in epidemiological characteristics and sero-prevalence against the varicella zoster virus in school-age children after the introduction of a national immunization program in Japan

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
A national immunization program using two doses of live attenuated varicella vaccine was introduced for children aged one to two years in Japan in October 2014.
Yosuke Yasui, Toshikatsu Mitsui, Fujiyo Arima, Keiko Uchida, Mikako Inokuchi, Mitsuaki Tokumura, Tetsuo Nakayama   +6 more
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Epidemiology and potential preventative measures for viral infections in children with malignancy and those undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. [PDF]

, 2012
In pediatric patients with malignancy and those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplants, bacterial and fungal infections have been the focus of fever and neutropenia episodes for decades.
Alexander, Sarah, Dvorak, Christopher C, Fisher, Brian T, Sung, Lillian, Zaoutis, Theoklis E, Zerr, Danielle M   +5 more
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Varicella outbreaks in schools and kindergartens in Shanghai, China from 2011 to 2020.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundVaricella is a contagious disease caused by varicella-zoster virus and varicella vaccine (VarV) is the most effective way to prevent and control varicella.
Jing Wang, Zhenhui Xu, Qiang Gao
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Impact of subsidies and socioeconomic status on varicella vaccination in Greater Tokyo, Japan

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2016
Background: Although the control of varicella outbreaks is an important health issue, cost could present a major barrier for vaccination The aim of this study is to investigate the association of vaccine subsidies and caregivers’ socioeconomic status ...
Kei eNagaoka, Takeo eFujiwara
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