Vaccines for post-exposure prophylaxis against varicella (chickenpox) in children and adults
BACKGROUND: Live attenuated varicella vaccines for the prevention of varicella (chickenpox) has been demonstrated both in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and in population-based immunisation programmes in countries such as the United States. However, many countries do not routinely immunise chil...
Main Authors: | Kristine Macartney, Peter McIntyre |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802012000200014&lng=en&tlng=en |
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