The Impact of the Varicella Vaccination Program on Herpes Zoster Epidemiology in the United States: A Review
Open Access
- 1 March 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 197 (s2) , S224-S227
- https://doi.org/10.1086/522162
Abstract
Speculation that a universal varicella vaccination program might lead to an increase in herpes zoster (HZ) incidence has been supported by modeling sKeywords
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