Table 3.
Varicella vaccination coverage (VC) at school entry (children aged 4–6 y) in Germany 2012 overall and by Federal States with highest and lowest VC, post-vaccination reduction rate (RR) of mean varicella hospitalization incidence in 1–4-year-old children, and rank of Federal State sorted by VC and RR
| Federal State | 1 dose VC (%) | 2 doses VC (%) | RR (%) | VC-rank (1–16) | RR-rank (1–16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany (16 Federal States) | 78.2 | 67.6 | 62.5 | ||
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 94.0 | 90.1 | 81.1 | 1 | 2 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 93.3 | 85.8 | 85.8 | 2 | 1 |
| … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Bavaria | 62.0 | 48.6 | 42.1 | 15 | 15 |
| Bremen | 55.2 | 42.6 | 29.1 | 16 | 16 |