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CDC: Chickenpox deaths plummeted since vaccine
By MIKE STOBBE
The Associated Press
ATLANTA ? Chickenpox vaccine has dramatically cut deaths from the disease, especially in children, says a new government study proclaiming an important public health victory.
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that chickenpox deaths fell from an average of 105 per year to 14 after the vaccine had been available for a dozen years...
Deaths declined in all age groups, but the drop was most significant among children.
CDC: Chickenpox deaths plummeted since vaccine
By MIKE STOBBE
The Associated Press
ATLANTA ? Chickenpox vaccine has dramatically cut deaths from the disease, especially in children, says a new government study proclaiming an important public health victory.
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that chickenpox deaths fell from an average of 105 per year to 14 after the vaccine had been available for a dozen years...
Deaths declined in all age groups, but the drop was most significant among children.