Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, July 12, 1996 / Vol. 45 / No. RR-11

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• Alternative Title:
  Prevention of Varicella: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
• Personal Author:
  Holmes, Sandra J. ; Reef, Susan E. ; Hadler, Stephen C. ; Williams, Walter W. ; Wharton, Melinda
• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. ; National Immunization Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Epidemiology and Surveillance Division.
• Description:
  "These recommendations represent the first statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the use of live, attenuated varicella virus vaccine--VARIVAX--manufactured by Merck and Company, Inc. and licensed in March 1995 for use in healthy persons > or = 12 months of age. In addition to presenting information regarding vaccine, this statement updates previous recommendations concerning the use of varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG) as prophylaxis against varicella (MMWR 1984; 33:84-90, 95-100)." - p. 1
• Content Notes:
  Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-36.)
• Subjects:
  Acyclovir / Therapeutic Use Chickenpox / Epidemiology Chickenpox / Prevention & Control Chickenpox Vaccine Herpes Zoster Immune Sera / Administration & Dosage Immunization, Passive / Standards Vaccination Viral Vaccines / Adverse Effects Viral Vaccines / Contraindications
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports, 1996; v. 45, no. 11
• Series:
  Recommendations and Reports: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  1057-5987 (print) ; 1545-8601 (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  8668119
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Guideline
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  43 pdf pages
• Volume:
  45
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/6857/cdc_6857_DS1.pdf
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