Novel method identifies children with rheumatic disease eligible for life-saving vaccine

Friday, June 12, 2015 - 18:40 in Health & Medicine

New results have shown that the chickenpox vaccine can be effective and safe even in children with pediatric rheumatic disease receiving immunosuppression treatment. By using a checklist to pre-screen children, the investigators were able to identify diverse patient groups suitable for vaccination, protecting them from a potentially life-threatening infection.

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