Theoretical epidemiologic and morbidity effects of routine varicella immunization of preschool children in the United States.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on July 15, 1994

Authors

M E Halloran1, S L Cochi, T A Lieu, M Wharton, L Fehrs

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Biostatistics, Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30329.

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