Should the UK introduce a universal childhood varicella vaccination programme?

Arch Dis Child. 2016 Jan;101(1):2-3. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308730. Epub 2015 Sep 4.

Authors

Gayatri Amirthalingam¹, Mary Ramsay¹

Affiliation

¹ Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Public Health England, London, UK Correspondence to Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK; Gayatri.amirthalingam@phe.gov.uk.

PMID: 26342095
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308730

No abstract available

Keywords: Epidemiology; Immunisation.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Chickenpox / epidemiology*
Female
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male