Friday, September 10, 2010

Prompt Vaccination Reduces Chickenpox Risk After Exposure

January 21, 2010 by Medical Dude  
Filed under Medical News

For people who haven’t had chickenpox and are exposed to an ill family member, getting vaccinated within five days can reduce the risk of developing chickenpox-or at least reduce the severity of disease, reports a study in the January issue ofThe Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a [...]