Live viral vaccines in the control of highly infectious diseases: measles and varicella.
It is possible that by the end of this decade, measles and varicella two of the most infections and previously universal diseases of children, with massive levels of morbidity and significant mortality, may become of historical interest only. To accomplish this success, it is imperative that all involved parties do what is required. The vaccine supply must be assured, parents must be appropriately educated and reinforced by the media to bring their children to be immunized, and healthcare personnel must both aggressively ascertain and administer needed immunizations.
Frenkel
Lawrence D
LD
Office for Research Support Services, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL 61107, USA.
D002644:Chickenpox / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D032521:Immunity, Herd / Q000276:immunology; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007117:Immunization, Secondary / Q000379:methods; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology
D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated