Second-dose Varicella Vaccination Coverage in Children and Adolescents in a Managed Care Organization in California, 2006–2009
- 1 August 2011
- journal article
- other
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 30 (8), 705-707
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0b013e31820eae6a
Abstract
We assessed trends of second-dose varicella-containing vaccine coverage among children and adolescents in Kaiser Permanente Southern California health plan since the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendation of 2-dose varicella vaccination in 2006. The overall second-dose coverage increased rapidly from 42.1% in 2007 to 74.6% in 2009. The increasing trend was observed in all strata defined by age and race/ethnicity, with the highest coverage among children aged 5 to 6 years old. However, non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity and living in a neighborhood with higher education level were inversely associated with the second-dose uptake.Keywords
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