Figures & data
Table 1. Year of Universal Varicella Vaccination introduction and schedules adopted in 8 Italian Regions
Figure 1. Varicella incidence rates (×1000) in 8 Italian Regions, before and after the time “zero” of Universal Varicella Vaccination introduction (time “zero” being the year of start of varicella vaccination implementation, which is different in the different Regions).
Figure 2. Varicella notifications, incidence rates and estimated incidence rates, assuming a 5-fold underreporting rate in the IGVV Regions (2003–2012). (Note: 95% CI for estimated incidence rates are reported in square brackets).
Figure 3. Hospitalizations and annual hospitalization rates due to varicella complications (×100 000) in 8 Italian Regions (2003–2012). [Tuscany: data not available for 2003; Calabria: data not available for 2003 and 2004] (Note: 95% CI for hospitalization rates are reported in square brackets).
![Figure 3. Hospitalizations and annual hospitalization rates due to varicella complications (×100 000) in 8 Italian Regions (2003–2012). [Tuscany: data not available for 2003; Calabria: data not available for 2003 and 2004] (Note: 95% CI for hospitalization rates are reported in square brackets).](/cms/asset/64280d8c-df04-4c81-a19e-f5423ec2ed64/khvi_a_984111_f0003.gif)
Figure 4. Total annual costs of hospitalizations due to varicella, as primary and secondary diagnoses, in 6 Italian Regions (2003–2012) (Tuscany and Veneto: data not available for 2003; Sardinia and Calabria: data not available for the entire period).
