Guest guest Posted March 27, 2001 Report Share Posted March 27, 2001 http://www.allina.com/Allina_Journal/Spring1996/andersen.html Check out the last lines,lol...... Comment Use of the varicella vaccine will not change the course of human history in the way that immunization against diphtheria, poliomyelitis, and smallpox clearly have and no one need pretend that it will. In light of this and the widely held belief that varicella is uniformly benign a perception that, as shown here, is only partially true both healthcare professionals and patients are likely to remain ambivalent about the need for the vaccine for some time to come. Moreover, any parental reluctance regarding immunization in general may well increase with the recommendation that another injection be added to the routine childhood immunization schedule. As a result, universal immunization against varicella will likely not be fully embraced until the varicella vaccine is incorporated into the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMRV), a development anticipated within the next several years. Until then, the varicella vaccine may be safely administered at the same time as diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine or MMR. To prevent the potentially serious complications of varicella, healthcare providers need to advocate for varicella vaccination. Providers should make it clear to parents that over the course of a lifetime, there are only two choices: acquiring wild virus or acquiring vaccine virus. Available data indicate that acquiring the virus through vaccination early in life is the better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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