2004
Effectiveness Over Time of Varicella Vaccine
Vázquez M, LaRussa PS, Gershon AA, Niccolai LM, Muehlenbein CE, Steinberg SP, Shapiro ED. Effectiveness Over Time of Varicella Vaccine. JAMA 2004, 291: 851-855. PMID: 14970064, DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.7.851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of vaccinationVaricella vaccineVaccine effectivenessCase subjectsPolymerase chain reaction test resultsVaricella-zoster virus DNACase-control studyReaction test resultsReports of outbreaksFirst yearBreakthrough diseaseImmunized groupsActive surveillancePossible confoundersPediatric practiceVaccinationVaccineVirus DNAMonthsMost casesGroup practiceChickenpoxAgeYear 2Year 1
2001
The Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine in Clinical Practice
Vázquez M, LaRussa P, Gershon A, Steinberg S, Freudigman K, Shapiro E. The Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine in Clinical Practice. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 955-960. PMID: 11274621, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200103293441302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaricella-zoster virusVaricella vaccinePolymerase chain reactionMild diseasePediatric practiceClinical practicePositive PCR testCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionPotential casesUnvaccinated childrenPotential confoundersActive surveillanceSevere diseaseChickenpoxDay 3VaccineLogistic regressionPCR testDiseaseChain reactionChildrenResearch assistantsIllnessVirus
2000
Viral strain identification in varicella vaccinees with disseminated rashes
LARUSSA P, STEINBERG S, SHAPIRO E, VAZQUEZ M, GERSHON A. Viral strain identification in varicella vaccinees with disseminated rashes. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2000, 19: 1037-1039. PMID: 11099082, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200011000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaricella-zoster virusBreakthrough varicellaVaccine strainVaricella vaccineVaccine-strain varicella-zoster virusWild-type VZV infectionLive attenuated varicella vaccineAttenuated varicella vaccineRecipients of vaccineOka vaccine strainDisseminated rashNatural varicellaVesicular rashPostvaccination periodVZV infectionClinical pictureZosteriform rashGeneralized rashSkin lesionsVaccine virusVaricellaRashZosterVaccineesWild-type virus
1997
Vaccination for Varicella—Just Do It!
Shapiro E, LaRussa P. Vaccination for Varicella—Just Do It! JAMA 1997, 278: 1529-1530. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550180079042.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsVaricella vaccineVaccine-induced immunity wanesStrategy of immunizationDuration of protectionMonths of agePublic health servicesImmune childrenImmunization PracticesImmunity wanesUS FoodDrug AdministrationSusceptible adultsSusceptible individualsInfants 12Health servicesAmerican AcademyInfectious diseasesVaccineVaricellaAdvisory CommitteeAdultsConsiderable controversyChildrenVaccineesMorbidity