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[Vaccination coverage against hepatitis B in first-grade children, Paris, 2002-2008]

V Personne1, O Benainous1, D Lévy-Bruhl2

  • 1Département de médecine générale, faculté de médecine, université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 24, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France.

Archives De Pediatrie : Organe Officiel De La Societe Francaise De Pediatrie
|July 5, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Hepatitis B vaccination coverage in Paris first-graders was low, with nearly 40% unvaccinated. Catch-up campaigns have only reached one-third of these children, highlighting the need for continued vigilance in adolescent vaccination status.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Vaccinology
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • The French hepatitis B vaccination controversy led to decreased vaccination rates since the mid-1990s.
  • Assessing vaccination coverage in a key pediatric population is crucial for public health.
  • Understanding vaccination trends in urban settings provides insights into national public health challenges.

Purpose:

  • To analyze hepatitis B vaccination coverage among first-grade children in Paris between 2002 and 2008.
  • To identify sociodemographic factors influencing hepatitis B vaccination uptake.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of catch-up vaccination campaigns for adolescents.

Summary:

  • A retrospective study analyzed 108,114 children's vaccination records.
  • Only 56.6% were considered vaccinated (≥3 doses) and 43.9% adequately vaccinated.
  • Key influencing factors included Paris arrondissement, birth year, and country of birth.

Impact:

  • Nearly 40% of children started first grade unvaccinated against hepatitis B.
  • Adolescents aged 12-17 years show limited uptake in catch-up campaigns, with only one-third benefiting.
  • This underscores the critical need for ongoing monitoring and intervention for adolescent hepatitis B vaccination status.
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