Complications of varicella after implementation of routine childhood varicella vaccination in Germany.
A country-wide sentinel surveillance system was initiated in Germany after implementation of routine varicella vaccination of children >11 months. Sentinel physicians report monthly the number of cases and of severe varicella complications (VC). Case-based questionnaires are completed for VC. We evaluated trend and clinical features of reported VC from April 2005 to March 2009. Reported VC decreased by 81%.
Spackova
Michaela
M
European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden. spackova.michaela@gmail.com
Muehlen
Marion
M
Siedler
Anette
A
D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine