Open AccessVaricella zoster virus vaccination policies and surveillance strategies in Europe
Author(s) -
Angela Pinot de Moira,
A Nardone
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.10.01.00511-en
Subject(s) - vaccination , varicella zoster virus , medicine , epidemiology , vaccination policy , virus , virology , epidemiological surveillance , european region , environmental health , pediatrics , immunology , geography , regional science
The incorporation of varicella zoster virus (ZVV) vaccination in childhood immunisation schedules is becoming an increasingly common option in Europe. The current study forms part of the European Sero-Epidemiology Network 2 (ESEN2) organisational analysis for VZV and describes current passive immunisation policies, as well as current and proposed active immunisation strategies, and existing surveillance systems for diseases caused by the varicella zoster virus in ESEN countries.