title: Varicella surveillance and policy in the United States and Minnesota.
abstract: An estimated 82.7% of Minnesota children 19 months to 35 months of age were vaccinated against varicella in 2006 as a result of accepted national recommendations, provider education, and vaccination mandates. Despite the wide-ranging acceptance of vaccination, outbreaks of varicella continue to occur in schools and childcare centers, even those with a high percentage of vaccinated children. As a result, national recommendations have been modified to include a universal second dose of vaccine. Starting in September 2008, students entering kindergarten or 7th grade in Minnesota will be required to provide documentation of having had 2 doses of varicella vaccine, a history of the disease, or legal exemption.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Department of Health, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007223:Infant; D008910:Minnesota; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine