title: The merits of varicella vaccination for varicella non-immune health care workers.
abstract: Immunity against varicella can be reliably established by history and, if negative, confirmed or refuted by serology. If non-immune, the merits of varicella vaccine for a health care worker (HCW) can be stated clearly: Protection from a disease which may be particularly severe in an adult, and evading the inconvenience (investigation time and possible work restriction) and cost of managing an exposure. This paper discusses implementation of a varicella immunity program for HCWs at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City.
authors.affiliation: Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wlodaver
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Privett
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Livengood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009825:Oklahoma; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*