Open AccessChickenpox in Poland in 2016
Author(s) -
Agnieszka Królasik,
Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
przegląd epidemiologiczny
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2545-1898
pISSN - 0033-2100
DOI - 10.32394/pe.72.3.5
Subject(s) - chickenpox , medicine , vaccination , incidence (geometry) , epidemiology , chickenpox vaccine , population , pediatrics , environmental health , demography , varicella vaccine , immunization , immunology , virus , physics , antigen , sociology , optics
Chickenpox is a common disease in Poland. Annually, between 160,000 and 220,000 cases are registered. On average, there is an increase in incidence every 4 years. Therefore, it is justified to use preventive vaccination that effectively protects against infection. In Poland, since 2002, these are recommended vaccinations.