Epidemiological Impact of the Korean National Immunization Program on Varicella Incidence.

Epidemiological Impact of the Korean National Immunization Program on Varicella Incidence. J Korean Med Sci. 2019 Feb 25;34(7):e53 Authors: Jung J, Ko YJ, Kim YE, Huh K, Park BJ, Yoon SJ Abstract The number of reported varicella cases is continuously increasing in Korea; however, associated medical utilization is declining. The ratio between varicella insurance claims and reports of passive infectious disease surveillance has gradually increased to > 80% since the second half of 2017. The recent increase in reported varicella cases is influenced by improved reporting. We calculated the varicella incidence and cumulative incidence in each birth cohort according to age. The cumulative incidence rate among children aged < 6 years in the birth cohort born after the National Immunization Program introduced the varicella vaccine was about 60% lower than among children born before. PMID: 30804728 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research