• Health
  • Science
  • U.S.
  • Technology
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

Building a Better World

News and information

  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team

Chickenpox cases plummet thanks to new vaccine

August 14, 2015 By Sam Catherman

Chickenpox cases plummet thanks to new vaccine

A new CDC study confirms that since the introduction of the chickenpox vaccine, reported cases have declined drastically in the U.S.

Reports of chickenpox cases in the U.S. have declined sharply after a new vaccine was released in 1995, a new study confirms. According to a report from HealthDay News, hospitalizations and outpatient visits for the disease have dropped even further since 2006, when doctors began recommending a second dose of the vaccine.

Before the vaccine was made available throughout the country, chickenpox affected nearly 4 million people each year. 11,000 were hospitalized annually, and an average of 150 people died from the disease, according to statistics from the CDC.

Researchers analyzed national health insurance claims data to determine just how effective the vaccine was. They discovered that by 2012, hospitalizations had dropped 93 percent, and outpatient visits had dropped 84 percent compared to the time period before the vaccine was available.

When doctors began recommending a second dose of the varicella vaccine, hospitalizations dropped 38 percent and outpatient visits for chickenpox dropped 60 percent.

The authors of the study found significant decreases in chickenpox cases among children aged 1 to 19, the primary target group for vaccinations. Children younger than 1 year also saw a sharp decrease in chickenpox cases, though the vaccine is not recommended for this age group.

The vaccination has helped stem the spread of the disease, which is highly infectious and contagious. Typical symptoms of chickenpox include rashes, itching, fatigue, and fever.

Sharing

Facebooktwittergoogle_plusredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmail

Filed Under: Front Page, Health, Top Story

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Facebookrss

Search:

Recent Posts

  • NASA’s InSight spacecraft makes important course correction May 26, 2018
  • Scientists outraged at latest Trump decision May 15, 2018
  • Huge uproar erupts over major incident at Utah park May 13, 2018
  • Incredible moon discovery stuns scientists May 12, 2018
  • Authorities shocked by discovery about common painkiller May 6, 2018
  • Outrageous crocodile experiment stuns scientists May 5, 2018
  • Great Barrier Reef is too quiet, scientists say May 1, 2018
  • Massive Hiroshima bomb discovery shocks scientists May 1, 2018
  • Earth will be slammed by massive asteroid April 29, 2018
  • Teens are doing something incredibly alarming in schools April 29, 2018
  • Huge discovery in Tasmania stuns scientists April 28, 2018
  • Shocking discovery in New Jersey stuns authorities April 22, 2018
  • Huge volcanic explosion could wipe out the United States April 21, 2018
  • Huge controversy erupts over world’s hottest pepper April 15, 2018
  • SpaceX is about to do something astonishing April 15, 2018

Copyright © 2021 Jones Kilmartin Group, LLC · Metro Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress