La inmunización de la vacunación en la gestante en estos últimos meses y años es un tema de mucha importancia y un grupo vulnerable por varias razones es el grupo de las gestantes, es por ello la estrategia de vacunación es importante para proteger a la madre y al feto durante el embarazo, pero también en el recién nacido en las primeras semanas y meses luego que nacido.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and economic burden associated with varicella in Peru. Methods: This was a multicenter, retrospective chart review study of patients aged 1-14 years with a varicella diagnosis between 2011 and 2016. Healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) associated with varicella, unit costs, and work loss were used to estimate direct and indirect costs, presented in USD ($). The cost and HCRU data was combined with estimates of varicella disease burden to estimate the overall annual costs of management of varicella in Peru. Results: A total of 179 children with varicella (101 outpatients, 78 inpatients) were included. Among outpatients, 5.9% experienced ≥1 complication, compared with 96.2% of inpatients. HCRU estimates included use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications (72.3% vs. 89.7% of outpatient an...