title: Decrease in varicella incidence after implementation of the 2-dose recommendation for varicella vaccine in New Hampshire.
abstract: Varicella is a common infectious disease, for which 2-dose vaccination was recommended in 2006. Varicella case and vaccination data in New Hampshire were analyzed to assess impact of this recommendation on disease incidence and clinical characteristics. Varicella incidence decreased after the 2-dose recommendation, with greatest reductions in ages 5-19 years. Continued vaccination efforts should further reduce disease.
authors.affiliation: From the *New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Concord; †University of New Hampshire, Durham; and ‡Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH.
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: Ludmila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dreisig
authors.forename: Jodie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dionne-Odom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009513:New Hampshire / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine