Seroprevalence and Vaccination Determinants of Varicella Zoster Virus Among Pediatric and Adolescent Populations in Northern Lebanon
Suboptimal VZV vaccination coverage and persistent susceptibility underscore the need to integrate varicella vaccination into Lebanon's national immunization schedule. Targeted educational efforts and enhanced pediatric healthcare engagement are critical to increasing vaccine uptake and reducing disease burden.
Authors
- Dima El Safadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6852-3682)
- N. Farhat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-0270)
- Sara Khalife (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7326-0477)
- J. Massoud
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Beirut Arab University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13111166
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00