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Varicella (chickenpox) 2007 Varicella archive 2003-1994
Safety and Immunogenicity of Early Vaccination with Two Doses of Tetravalent Measles-Mumps- Rubella-Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine in Healthy Children From 9 Months of Age
Authors: Goh P, Lim FS, Han HH, Willems P
Source: Infection, August 2007 [Epub ahead of print]
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Notice to Readers: Update on Supply of Vaccines Containing Varicella-Zoster Virus
Source: MMWR, May 10, 2007; 56(1)8: 453
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AAP Policy Statement: Prevention of Varicella: Recommendations for Use of Varicella Vaccines in Children, Including a Recommendation for a Routine 2-Dose Varicella Immunization Schedule
Source: Pediatrics, July 1, 2007; 120(1):221-231
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ACIP Recommendations: Prevention of Varicella
Source: MMWR, June 22, 2007; 56(RR-4):1-40
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Loss of Vaccine-Induced Immunity to Varicella over Time
Authors: Chaves SS, Gargiullo P, Zhang JX, et al
Source: N Engl J Med, March 15, 2007; 356(11):1121-1129
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Notice to Readers: Supply of Vaccines Containing Varicella-Zoster Virus
Source: MMWR, February 23, 2007; 56(07):146-147
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Immunogenicity and Safety of a Second Dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella Vaccine in Healthy Children Aged 5 to 6 Years
Authors: Vesikari T, Baer M, Willems P
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, February 2007; 26:153-158
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Physician Attitudes Regarding Breakthrough Varicella Disease and a Potential Second Dose of Varicella Vaccine
Authors: Davis MM, Marin M, Cowan AE, Guris D, Clark SJ
Source: Pediatrics, February 2007; 119:258-264
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Varicella (chickenpox) 2006 back to top
General Recommendations on Immunization
Source: MMWR, December 1, 2006; 55(RR-15):1-48
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Varicella Surveillance Practices --- United States, 2004
Source: MMWR, October 20, 2006, Vol. 55(41);1126-1129
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Varicella
Authors: Heininger U, Seward J
Source: Lancet, October 14, 2006; 368(9544):1365-1376
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Public Health Response to Varicella Outbreaks --- United States, 2003-2004
Source: MMWR, September 15, 2006, Vol. 55(36):993-995
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Varicella Outbreak Among Vaccinated Children --- Nebraska, 2004
Source: MMWR, July 14, 2006, Vol. 55(27):749-752
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One Dose of Varicella Vaccine Does Not Prevent School Outbreaks: Is It Time for a Second Dose?
Authors: Lopez AS, Guris D, Zimmerman L, et al
Source: Pediatrics. June 2006, Vol. 117(6):e1070
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Control of Varicella: Why is a Two-Dose Schedule Necessary?
Authors: Arvin A, Gershon A.
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2006, Vol. 25(6):475-476
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Varicella-Related Hospitalization and Emergency Department Visit Rates, Before and After Introduction of Varicella Vaccine, Among White and Black Children in Hamilton County, Ohio
Authors: Staat MA, Meinzen-Derr J, Welch T, et al.
Source: Pediatrics, May 2006, Vol. 117(5):833-839
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A Combination Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine (ProQuad) Given to 4- to 6-Year-old Healthy Children Vaccinated Previously with M-M-RII and Varivax
Authors: Reisinger KS, Brown ML, Xu J, et al
Source: Pediatrics, Feb. 2006, Vol. 117(2):265-272
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Commentary: The Case for Universal Varicella Immunization
Authors: Seward JF, Orenstein WA
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, January 2006, Vol. 25(1):45-46
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Immunogenicity and Safety of Two Doses of Tetravalent Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella Vaccine in Healthy Children
Authors: Knuf M, Habermehl P, Zepp F, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, January 2006, Vol. 25(1):12-18
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Varicella Vaccine, Cost-effectiveness Analyses, and Vaccination Policy
Author: Davis MM
Source: JAMA, August 17, 2005, Vol. 294(7):845-846
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Impact of Varicella Vaccination on Health Care Utilization
Authors: Zhou F, Harpaz R, Jumaan AO, et al
Source: JAMA, August 17, 2005, Vol. 294(7):797-802
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Aging, Immunity, and the Varicella-zoster Virus
Author: Arvin A
Source: N Engl J Med, June 2, 2005, Vol. 352(22):2266-2267
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Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine--Grown-ups Need It, Too
Author: Gilden DH
Source: N Engl J Med, June 2, 2005, Vol. 352(22):2344-2346
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A Vaccine to Prevent Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Older Adults
Authors: Oxman MN, Levin MJ, Johnson GR, et al
Source: N Engl J Med, June 2, 2005, Vol. 352(22):2271-2284
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Vaccine Effectiveness During a Varicella Outbreak Among Schoolchildren: Utah, 2002-2003
Authors: Haddad, MB, Hill MB, Pavia AT
Source: Pediatrics, June 2005, Vol. 115(6):1488-1493
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Importance of Catch-up Vaccination: Experience From a Varicella Outbreak, Maine, 2002-2003
Authors: Marin M, Nguyen HQ, Keen J, et al
Source: Pediatrics, April 2005, Vol. 115(4):900-905
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Varicella-Related Deaths --- United States, January 2003--June 2004
Source: MMWR, March 25, 2005, Vol. 54(11):272-274
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Varicella Surveillance in Public Elementary Schools --- Multnomah County, Oregon, 2002--2004
Source: MMWR, March 25, 2005, Vol. 54(11):274-276
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Vaccine Effectiveness and Severity of Varicella Among Previously Vaccinated Children During Outbreaks in Day-care Centers with Low Vaccination Coverage
Authors: Miron D, Lavi I, Kitov R, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, March 2005, Vol. 24(3):233-236
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Varicella Vaccine and Infection with Varicella-zoster Virus
Authors: Vazquez M, Shapiro ED
Source: N Engl J Med, February 3, 2005, Vol. 352(5):439-440
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Decline in Mortality Due to Varicella After Implementation of Varicella Vaccination in the United States
Authors: Nguyen HQ, Jumaan AO, Seward JF
Source: N Engl J Med, February 3, 2005, Vol. 352(5):450-458
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Varicella-zoster Vaccine in the USA: Success for Control of Disease Severity, But What Next?
Author: Watson B
Source: Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, Feb. 2005, Vol. 3(1):105-115
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A Parent-Driven, Computer-Based Vaccine Information System: Addressing Variability in Information Needs for the Varicella Vaccine
Authors: Raman SV, Jacobson RM, Poland GA
Source: Mayo Clin Proc, Feb. 2005, Vol. 80(2):187-192
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The Impact of Varicella Vaccination in the United States
Authors: Hambleton S, Gershon AA
Source: Semin Pediatr Infect Dis, Jan. 2005, Vol. 16(1):38-43
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Contagiousness of Varicella in Vaccinated Cases: A Household Contact Study
Author: Gershon A
Source: J Pediatr, January 2005, Vol. 146(1):147
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Varicella Vaccine Cost-effective: US Study
Author: Comeau P
Source: CMAJ, Nov. 9, 2004, Vol. 171(10):1161
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An Economic Evaluation of Varicella Vaccination in Italian Adolescents
Authors: Thiry N, Beutels P, Tancredi F, et al
Source: Vaccine, September 9, 2004, Vol. 22(27-28):3546-3562
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Varicella Infections and Varicella Vaccine in the 21st Century
Author: Vazquez M
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, September 2004, Vol. 23(9):871-872
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Decline in Varicella-Related Hospitalizations and Expenditures for Children and Adults after Introduction of Varicella Vaccine in the United States
Authors: Davis MM, Patel MS, Gebremariam A
Source: Pediatrics, September 2004, Vol. 114(3):786-792
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Contagiousness of Varicella in Vaccinated Cases: A Household Contact Study
Authors: Seward JF, Zhang JX, Maupin TJ, et al
Source: JAMA, August 11, 2004, Vol. 292(6):704-708
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An Elementary School Outbreak of Varicella Attributed to Vaccine Failure: Policy Implications
Authors: Lee BR, Feaver SL, Miller CA, et al
Source: J Infect Dis, August 1, 2004, Vol. 190(3):477-483. Epub 2004 Jun 29
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Identification of Potential Candidates for Varicella Vaccination by History: Questionnaire and Seroprevalence Study
Authors: MacMahon E, Brown LJ, Bexley S, et al
Source: BMJ, July 23, 2004, [Epub ahead of print]
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Varicella-Related Mortality in California, 1988-2000
Authors: McCoy L, Sorvillo F, Simon P
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2004, Vol. 23(6):498-503
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Outbreak of Varicella Among Vaccinated Children --- Michigan, 2003
Source: MMWR, May 14, 2004, Vol. 53(18):389-392
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Consensus: Varicella Vaccination of Healthy Children--A Challenge for Europe
Authors: Rentier B, Gershon AA; European Working Group on Varicella
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, May 2004, Vol. 23(5):379-389
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Evaluation of the Impact of an HMO's Varicella Vaccination Program on Incidence of Varicella
Authors: Mullooly JP, Maher JE, Drew L, et al
Source: Vaccine, March 29, 2004, Vol. 22(11-12):1480-1485
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Chickenpox Outbreak in a Highly Vaccinated School Population
Authors: Tugwell BD, Lee LE, Gillette H, et al
Source: Pediatrics, March 2004, Vol. 113(3 Pt 1):455-459
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Effectiveness Over Time of Varicella Vaccine
Authors: Vazquez M, LaRussa P, Gershon AA, et al
Source: JAMA, February 18, 2004, Vol. 291(7):851-5
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Varicella Zoster Virus Infections in Children After the Introduction of Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine
Author: Vazquez M
Source: Curr Opin Pediatr, February 2004, Vol. 16(1):80-84
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Ten Year Follow-up of Healthy Children who Received One or Two Injections of Varicella Vaccine
Authors: Kuter B, Matthews H, Shinefield H, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, February 2004, Vol. 23(2):132-137
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Varicella journal articles 2003-1994
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