Breakthrough varicella infection in a healthcare worker despite immunity after varicella vaccination.

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999 Aug;20(8):561-2

Breakthrough varicella infection in a healthcare worker despite immunity after varicella vaccination.

Wurtz R, Check IJ.

Department of Medicine, Evanston Hospital, Illinois 60201, USA.

Although varicella vaccination is recommended for varicella-susceptible healthcare workers (HCWs), breakthrough infection after vaccination is not unusual, especially following household exposures. We report breakthrough varicella in a vaccinated HCW and review the data on breakthrough infection and concerns for the healthcare setting.

PMID: 10466558 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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