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Varicella Immunization Requirements for US Colleges: 2014–2015 academic year

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  • Alternative Title:
    J Am Coll Health
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  • Description:
    Objective

    To obtain information on varicella pre-matriculation requirements in US colleges for undergraduate students during the 2014–2015 academic year.

    Participants

    Healthcare professionals and member-schools of the American College Health Association (ACHA).

    Methods

    An electronic survey was sent to ACHA members regarding school characteristics and whether schools had policies in place requiring that students show proof of 2-doses of varicella vaccination for school attendance.

    Results

    Only 27% (101/370) of schools had a varicella pre-matriculation requirement for undergraduate students. Only 68% of schools always enforced this requirement. Private schools, 4-year schools, Northeastern schools, those with <5,000 students, and schools located in a state with a 2-dose varicella vaccine mandate were significantly more likely to have a varicella pre-matriculation requirement.

    Conclusions

    A small proportion of US colleges have a varicella pre-matriculation requirement for varicella immunity. College vaccination requirements are an important tool for controlling varicella in these settings.

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  • Source:
    J Am Coll Health. 64(6):490-495
  • Pubmed ID:
    26829449
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC5757374
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Funding:
    CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
  • Volume:
    64
  • Issue:
    6
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:11e2fa9d43300717cd9733a2ba5de4992525ad4b5963bff954cab64ba752d301
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