Epidemiological characteristics of varicella from 2000 to 2008 and the impact of nationwide immunization in Taiwan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Varicella has an important impact on public health. Starting in 2004 in Taiwan, nationwide free varicella vaccinations were given to 1-year-old children.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Our study investigated the epidem...

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Main Authors: Chang Luan-Yin, Huang Li-Min, Chang I-Shou, Tsai Fang-Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/352