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Article: Significant Drop in Varicella Cases Reported After Introduction of Vaccine in 1995.
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- OB GYN News
- Article date:
- September 15, 2000
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INCLINE VILLAGE, NEV. -- Cases of varicella plunged by 71%-89% at the nation's three active surveillance sites between the first half of 1995 and the first half of 1999.
This represents a major success story for the varicella vaccine licensed in 1995, Dr. Karin Gall said at a satellite symposium held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Case counts declined most dramatically among children aged 1-4 years. But cases fell across all age groups, including 50%-90% declines in children under age 1, who are too young to receive the vaccine. There have also been declines of 62%-85% among people ...