Most ten-year-old children with negative or unknown histories of chickenpox are immune

Authors
Boulianne, N Duval, B De Serres, G Deceuninck, G Masse, R Couillard, M
Citation
N. Boulianne et al., Most ten-year-old children with negative or unknown histories of chickenpox are immune, PEDIAT INF, 20(11), 2001, pp. 1087-1088
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08913668 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1087 - 1088
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(200111)20:11<1087:MTCWNO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
To evaluate the proportion of children to vaccinate against varicella in a catch-up program targeting 9- to 10-year-old children, a study was conducte d among children age 10 years to assess the age-specific incidence of varic ella and document the immunity against varicella in those with negative or unknown chickenpox history. Of the latter 62% were seropositive for varicel la.