Very Few Countries Recommend Universal Varicella Vaccination

 

Data

Natural Chicken Pox in the Netherlands results in 1 to 2 Hospital Admissions per 100,000 infections.Only 253.5 General Practioner Outpatient visits.

Contrast these numbers with the Vaccine-

When Varicella is administered as directed with the MMR Outpatient Fever Visits- 3,000 per 100,000Febrile Seizures requiring Emergency Room Treatment-28 to 80 per 100,000 depending on how the vaccine is administered.

 

Result

Varicella Vaccine is Not on the Netherlands' Schedule

This study was performed to determine if the Netherlands should follow the US with Universal Varicella vaccination.