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Report of varicella outbreak in a low vaccination coverage group of otherwise healthy children in Italy: the role of breakthrough and the need of a second dose of vaccine |
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| Authors: | Silvio Tafuri Domenico Martinelli Maria De Palma Cinzia Germinario Rosa Prato |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari, Apulia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Bari, Italy;2. Department of Medical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Foggia, Apulia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Viale L. Pinto Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy |
| Abstract: | We describe an outbreak of varicella at a preschool center in Southern Italy, in the period January–May 2009, among children with a vaccination coverage of 53.9% for one dose. |
| Keywords: | Varicella vaccine Breakthrough Second dose of vaccine |
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