Effectiveness and failure rate of the varicella vaccine in an outbreak in Jiangsu, China: a 1:2 matched case-control study

• Main Authors: Yong Wang (Author), Lei Zhang (Author), Xiang Sun (Author), Yang Cao (Author), Zhiguo Wang (Author), Li Liu (Author), Yan Xu (Author), Minghao Zhou (Author), Yuanbao Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The varicella vaccine is not included in the national childhood immunization schedules in China, although one-dose varicella vaccine has been suggested for susceptible children aged 1-12 years in Jiangsu Province. However, varicella epidemics and outbreaks are frequently reported. We inv...