Vietnam Faces Chickenpox Epidemic With Only 10 Percent Inoculated
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Only about 10 percent of Vietnam's children are inoculated against chickenpox, leading authorities to urge parents to get the rest vaccinated before an expected epidemic in March and April. GlaxoSmithKline and the Pasteur Institute hosted a workshop that estimated 80 to 90 percent of Vietnamese children lack the shots recommended for children ages 1-10. (Click here for more