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A6: Hot Topics Related to the U.S. Varicella Vaccination Program | |||
| In this workshop, we will discuss three current and important issues in the US varicella vaccination program: the impact of vaccination on disease incidence, susceptibility in middle school aged children, and the incidence of herpes zoster in children and adolescents. | |||
| Learning Objectives: Participants should be able to describe methods for monitoring the impact of varicella vaccination and describe the impact of the vaccination program on middle school aged children.
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| Moderator: | Adriana Lopez | ||
| 11:00 AM | 5678 | Introductory Remarks | |
| 11:15 AM | 5410 | Decline in Varicella Incidence in Texas Laura Tabony, Rita Espinoza, Julie Townsend | |
| 11:30 AM | 4269 | Description of Screening and Educational Intervention to Identify and Increase Varicella Immunization in a Middle-School Setting Freda Sheppard, Marty Huntsinger, Beth Heath | |
| 11:45 AM | 5427 | A Population-based Study of Herpes Zoster (HZ) in Children and Adolescents Post-varicella Vaccine Licensure 2000-2003 Rachel H. Civen, Teresa Maupin, Huiling Xiao, Jane F. Seward, Aisha O. Jumaan, Laurene Mascola | |
| 12:00 PM | 5679 | Discussion | |