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Chicken pox vaccine an outstanding public health success
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 16, 2015 Source: Big drop in chickenpox cases after Ontario began public vaccine program: study Reference: Twenty Years of Medically-Attended Pediatric Varicella and Herpes Zoster in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Study
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Chicken pox vaccine dramatically reduced hospital admissions and morbidity in Canada over past decade
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Vaccinations credited as chicken pox cases in hospitals drop 74% in only 10 years Reference: The impact of the universal infant varicella immunization strategy on Canadian varicella-related hospitalization rates
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Two doses of chicken pox vaccine recommended
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 6, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Doctors say two chicken pox vaccinations better than one Reference: Canadian Pediatric Society
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Chickenpox Vaccine is Effective
A recent article about parents holding chickenpox parties to intentionally infect their children perpetuates the popular misconception that chickenpox is a benign disease. One of the parents said: “It’s a natural way to deal with the problem, instead of introducing more chemicals into kids.” She was concerned about whether it provided lifelong immunity and erroneously…