Sweet Lamont, Gallant Peggy, Morris Marie, Halperin Scott A
Department of Health and Social Services,Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Can J Infect Dis. 2003 Jan;14(1):41-4. doi: 10.1155/2003/904351.
A live attenuated varicella vaccine was licensed in Canada in December 1998. The first universal varicella immunization program in Canada was initiated in Prince Edward Island in 2000. Students in grades one to six without a history of varicella were offered the vaccine, administered by Public Health Nurses, in school clinics during February and March 2000. The acceptance rate ranged from 29.1% of all grade one students to 9.8% of all grade six students; overall, 18.8% of students received the vaccine. A universal program for children 12 months of age was introduced on April 1, 2000 and catch-up clinics for those between 12 months of age and those in grade one were introduced in June 2000. Repeated media announcements and the cooperation of staff in schools and daycare facilities assisted in informing parents about the availability of the vaccine. Vaccine-associated adverse events have been uncommon and the vaccine has been well accepted.
1998年12月，一种减毒活水痘疫苗在加拿大获得许可。2000年，加拿大在爱德华王子岛启动了首个全国性水痘免疫计划。2000年2月和3月期间，由公共卫生护士在学校诊所为一至六年级无水痘病史的学生接种该疫苗。接种率从一年级所有学生的29.1%到六年级所有学生的9.8%不等；总体而言，18.8%的学生接种了疫苗。2000年4月1日推出了针对12个月大儿童的全国性计划，并于2000年6月为12个月至一年级的儿童开设了补种诊所。媒体的反复宣传以及学校和日托机构工作人员的合作，有助于让家长了解该疫苗的供应情况。与疫苗相关的不良事件并不常见，该疫苗也得到了广泛接受。
