Reconstructing the transmission dynamics of varicella in Japan: an elevation of age at infection

Background In Japan, routine two-dose immunization against varicella has been conducted among children at ages of 12 and 36 months since 2014, and the vaccination coverage has reached around 90%. To understand the impact of routine varicella vaccination, we reconstructed the epidemiological dynamics...

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Main Authors: Ayako Suzuki, Hiroshi Nishiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-01-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12767.pdf