According to a recent study chicken pox has been largely neutralized by the varicella vaccine. The 14-year study followed 7,585 children who were vaccinated in 1995, when they were 12 to 23 months old, to assess the long-term effectiveness of the vaccine and the impact on the epidemiology of varicella (chicken pox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Researchers also observed the impact of the second dose of varicella vaccine, introduced in 2006. The ...Sunday 31 March 2013
Varicella Vaccine Has Long-term Effectiveness Against Chicken Pox, Says Study
According to a recent study chicken pox has been largely neutralized by the varicella vaccine. The 14-year study followed 7,585 children who were vaccinated in 1995, when they were 12 to 23 months old, to assess the long-term effectiveness of the vaccine and the impact on the epidemiology of varicella (chicken pox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Researchers also observed the impact of the second dose of varicella vaccine, introduced in 2006. The ...
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