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 | ||||
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) |