Table 1. Varicella vaccination and varicella keyword search terms for the 28 European countries included in the study.
| UVV introduction | Dosing schedule | VCR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVV recommended and funded | ||||
| Finland | Vesirokko | 2017 (September) | dose 1: 18 mo-11 y | 83% (dose 1) |
| dose 2: 6 or 12 y | ||||
| Germany | Windpocken | 2004, 2009A | dose 1: 11–14 mo | 89% (dose 1) |
| dose 2: 4 wk after dose 1 | 85% (dose 2) | |||
| Greece | ανεμοβλογιά | 2008 (January) | dose 1: 12–15 mo | 95% (dose 1) |
| dose 2: 2–3 y | 90% (dose 2) | |||
| Hungary | Bárányhimlő | 2019 (September) | dose 1: 13 mo | >90%B |
| dose 2: 16 mo | ||||
| Italy | Varicella | 2017 | dose 1: 13–15 mo | 90%C (dose 1) |
| dose 2: 5–6 y | ||||
| Latvia | Vējbakas | 2009 (January) | dose 1: 12–15 mo | 97% (dose 1) |
| dose 2: 7 y | ||||
| Spain | Varicela | 2016 | dose 1: 15 mo | 95% (dose 1) |
| dose 2: 3–4 y | 84% (dose 2) | |||
| Vaccination recommended for at-risk groups, with or without funding | ||||
| Austria | Windpocken | |||
| Belgium | Windpokken, Varicelle | |||
| Croatia | Vodene kozice | |||
| Poland | Ospa | |||
| Switzerland | Windpocken, Varizellen | |||
| No recommendation for varicella vaccination | ||||
| Bulgaria | Вaрицела | |||
| Czech Republic | Neštovice | |||
| Denmark | Skoldkopper | |||
| Estonia | Tuulerõuged | |||
| France | Varicelle | |||
| Ireland | Chickenpox | |||
| Lithuania | Vėjaraupiai | |||
| Netherlands | Waterpokken | |||
| Norway | Vannkopper | |||
| Portugal | Varicela | |||
| Romania | Varicelă | |||
| Serbia | Ovčije boginje | |||
| Slovakia | Ovčie kiahne | |||
| Slovenia | Norice | |||
| Sweden | Vattkoppor | |||
| United Kingdom | Chickenpox | |||
UVV, universal varicella vaccination; VCR, vaccination coverage rate
A One-dose UVV introduced in 2004; 2-dose UVV introduced in 2009.
B Thirty-five percent before the introduction of UVV.
C The VCR in 2020.