Big drop in chickenpox cases since 2-dose vaccine began – CBS News

Big drop in chickenpox cases since 2-dose vaccine began
CBS News
Chickenpox, which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, has continued declining in the United States since 2006, when doctors began routinely recommending a second dose of chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Epidemiology of varicella during the 2-dose varicella vaccination Program–United States, 2005-2014Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com
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