The incidence of varicella and herpes zoster in Massachusetts as measured by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) during a period of increasing varicella vaccine coverage, 1998–2003
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The authors sought to monitor the impact of widespread varicella vaccination on the epidemiology of varicella and herpes zoster. While varicella incidence would be expected to decrease, mathematical models predict an initial increase...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-06-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/68 |