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.