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[Göppingen 1999 vaccination program in the 5th and 6th grade]
B Oettinger1, U Gröber, E Ernst
1Landratsamt Göppingen, Gesundheitsamt. gesundheitsamt@landkreis-goeppingen.de
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|December 5, 2000
Summary
A vaccination campaign for 5,800 schoolchildren identified significant immunization gaps, particularly in special needs and less academic schools. This highlights a need for accessible vaccination programs to improve measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) coverage.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Pediatric Medicine
Context:
- A vaccination campaign was conducted in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, targeting schoolchildren aged 10-12.
- The Juvenile Medical Service in Goeppingen offered measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations.
- The campaign aimed to identify and address vaccination gaps within the school population.
Purpose:
- To detect vaccination gaps in schoolchildren for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).
- To offer vaccinations directly to students, especially when family physicians were not engaged.
- To register vaccination rates for standard immunizations and publish a regional health report.
Summary:
- The study involved 5,800 schoolchildren (10-12 years old) from September to December 1999.
- Vaccination gaps were identified, particularly in schools for children with special needs and those with lower academic focus.
- An increased need for easily accessible immunization services was observed in these specific school populations.
Impact:
- Identified specific school demographics with lower MMR vaccination rates.
- Highlighted the need for targeted, low-threshold immunization programs.
- Provided data for a regional health report to inform public health strategies.