Pediatric Varicella-related Hospitalization in Turkey Between 2008 and 2018: Impact of Universal Single Dose Varicella Vaccine (VARICOMP Study).
Ener Çağrı DinleyiciZafer KurugolIlker DevrimNuri BayramNazan DalgicOlcay YasaHasan TezerHalil OzdemirErgin CiftciAnil TapisizSolmaz CelebiMustafa HacimustafaogluDilek YilmazNevin HatipogluAtes Karanull nullPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2024)
After 5.5 years of routine single-dose varicella vaccine use, we observed the impact of varicella vaccination on the incidence of varicella-related hospitalizations, especially in the target age group. However, we did not observe herd protection in the other age groups. The implementation of a second dose of the varicella vaccine in the National Immunization Program would help control disease activity.