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The Dutch National Immunisation Programme (NIP) has been very successful over the past 50 years. In future, this programme shall not include all new vaccines. Such vaccines can, however, be individually administered. At present there are 3 vaccines available in the Netherlands that have not been included in the NIP to date: against varicella (chickenpox), herpes zoster (shingles) and rotavirus infections. These vaccines are safe and effective. Chickenpox is not always a harmless childhood disease. A chickenpox vaccine is now available as well as a combined vaccine against mumps, measles, rubella and chickenpox. Shingles (herpes zoster) is a common disease in the elderly people. For many patients it is a considerable burden with significant complications, mainly postherpetic neuralgia and herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Vaccination may be considered for people 60 years and older. Rotavirus is much more associated with severe symptoms of diarrhoea than other pathogens. More than 95% of children experience one or more episodes of rotavirus gastroenteritis before their 5th birthday. In the Netherlands about 3400 children are hospitalised each year for rehydration following rotavirus infection. The vaccine is given orally.
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PMID:[Vaccination against chickenpox, shingles and rotavirus-infection]. 1990 Mar 43

The use of vaccines to prevent diseases in children, adults, and the elderly results in fewer medical visits, diagnostic tests, treatments, and hospitalisations, which leads to substantial savings in healthcare costs each year in Europe and elsewhere. Vaccines also contribute to reducing resource utilisation by preventing nosocomial infections, such as rotavirus gastroenteritis, which can increase hospital stays by 4-12 days. Vaccination also has an important role in the prevention of cancers with, for example, human papillomavirus or hepatitis B vaccines. Since the financial impact of cancer is high for patients, healthcare systems, and society as a whole, any cases prevented will reduce this impact. Newer vaccines, such as the herpes zoster vaccine, can provide an answer to unmet medical needs by preventing and reducing the severity of shingles and associated post-herpetic neuralgia, which are difficult conditions to treat. Thus, in the context of increasing pressure on healthcare budgets, vaccination can contribute to the sustainability of healthcare systems through reduced and more efficient use of healthcare resources.
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PMID:Role of vaccination in the sustainability of healthcare systems. 2712 88