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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0283465
Article Title: Impact assessment of immunization and the COVID-19 pandemic on varicella across Europe using digital epidemiology methods: A descriptive study
Author Countries: Sweden, Lithuania, Ireland, USA, Spain
Funding: Funding for this research was provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (MSD). We confirm that the funder provided support in the form of salaries for Ugne Sabale, Ligita Jarmale, Janice Murtagh, Manjiri Pawaskar, and Goran Bencina, but did not have any additional role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Impact assessment of immunization and the COVID-19 pandemic on varicella across Europe using digital epidemiology methods: A descriptive study
Article Publication Date
12-Apr-2023
COI Statement
Funding for this research was provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (MSD). “Ugne Sabale is an employee of MSD Sweden and owns stock in Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA. Ligita Jarmale is an employee of MSD Lithuania and owns stock in Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA. Janice Murtagh is an employee of MSD Ireland and owns stock in Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA. Manjiri Pawaskar is an employee of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and owns stock in Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA. Goran Bencina is an employee of MSD Spain and owns stock in Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.