| Literature DB >> 24136372 |
Irini Daskalaki1, Rodrerica Thermitus, Dana Perella, Kendra Viner, Niya Spells, Salini Mohanty, Adriana Lopez, Caroline Johnson.
Abstract
As a result of single-dose varicella vaccination, daycare outbreaks have become rare. We investigated a daycare outbreak resulting from a misdiagnosed varicella case in an unvaccinated attendee. Of 25 attendees aged 12-32 months without evidence of immunity, 7 (28%) were unvaccinated due to religious/philosophical opposition or recent 1st birthday. Single-dose vaccination reduced disease by 92% compared with no vaccination.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24136372 PMCID: PMC5749226 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000127
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129