Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine effectiveness and barriers to vaccination in Germany

Abstract Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccination coverage remains low in Germany. Our case–control study (2018–2020) aimed to examine reasons for low vaccine uptake, vaccine effectiveness (VE), and vaccine breakthrough infections (VBIs). Telephone interviews (581 cases, 975 matched controls) cover...

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Main Authors: Teresa M. Nygren, Antonia Pilic, Merle M. Böhmer, Christiane Wagner-Wiening, Ole Wichmann, Thomas Harder, Wiebke Hellenbrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15447-5