Use of live varicella vaccine in children with acute leukemia.
Seven children with acute leukemia were given a live attenuated varicella vaccine and successfully seroconverted with minimal clinical reactions. One of them was vaccinated immediately after the contact with natural varicella and successfully prevented from natural infection.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D014611:Vaccination; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D014765:Viral Vaccines