[Vaccination status of Burgundy inhabitants: a survey in various institutions]

The authors had for aim to determine the vaccination coverage in Burgundy. This study was based on data collection from institutions either in charge of vaccination or controlling the vaccination coverage of given target populations.

The concerned institutions were asked to provide a representative sample of the population controlled between September 2000 and June 2001 and a longitudinal study was carried out on the data. The analysis of vaccination coverage was made by institution and included i) the rate of people carrying a document proving their vaccination, ii) the rate of minimal vaccination coverage, and iii) the rate of maximal vaccination coverage.

4,159 people participated in the study. The analysis revealed that, on the first university medical follow-up, young people rarely carried a vaccination certificate. This rate increased in occupational medicine and in healthcare institutions. The minimum rates of vaccination coverage against tetanus strongly decreased for population of over 60 years of age (39.6%), and adults living in precariousness (44.3%). In occupational medicine, 34.2% of women ignored their vaccinal status against rubella, almost 10% said that they had not contracted the disease and were not vaccinated.

This survey confirmed the urgent need to improve the vaccination coverage against tetanus for people over 60 years of age, and vaccination against rubella for women of reproductive age. It also demonstrated the need to provide adults with an appropriate vaccination file allowing recording and saving their respective vaccination status.