Table 7.
Review on the impact of nation-wide, publicly funded, mainly one-dose, routine varicella vaccination programmes in early childhood in countries outside Europe and the US
| Authors | Year of publication | Country | Nationwide routine varicella vaccination implemented (year) | Coverage | Decrease in varicella patients reached (year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quian et al. [7] |
2008 |
Uruguay |
1999 |
>90% in 2005 |
Outpatient visits by 87%, hospitalisations by 81% (2005) |
| Chao et al. [37] |
2012 |
Taiwan |
2004 |
>90% after 2006 |
Incidence by 53% (2008) |
| Carville et al. [38], |
2010 |
Australia |
2005 |
82% in 2009 |
Hospitalisation rates / community consultations by 7% (2007), congenital varicella by 100%, neonatal varicella by >85% (2008/2009) |
| Khandaker et al. [39] |
2011 |
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| Tan et al. [40] |
2012 |
Canada |
2007 |
58%-90% in 2008 |
Hospitalisations by 81%-86% (2008) |
| Ulloa-Gutierrez et al. [41] | 2011 | Costa Rica | 2007 | n.a. | Paediatric cases by 83% (2010) |