Influence of demographic changes on the impact of vaccination against varicella and herpes zoster in Germany – a mathematical modelling study

Influence of demographic changes on the impact of vaccination against varicella and herpes zoster in Germany – a mathematical modelling study

Abstract Background Epidemiological studies suggest that reduced exposure to varicella might lead to an increased risk for herpes zoster (HZ). Reduction of exposure to varicella is a consequence of varicella vaccination but also of demographic changes. We analyzed how the combination of vaccination...

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Main Authors: Johannes Horn, Oliver Damm, Wolfgang Greiner, Hartmut Hengel, Mirjam E. Kretzschmar, Anette Siedler, Bernhard Ultsch, Felix Weidemann, Ole Wichmann, André Karch, Rafael T. Mikolajczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Varicella
Herpes zoster
Mathematical model
Demographic change
Vaccination
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0983-5

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