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Mumps in Poland in 2014
Monika Roberta Korczyńska1, Justyna Rogalska1
1National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw Department of Epidemiology
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
|October 26, 2016
Summary
Mandatory mumps vaccination in Poland has significantly reduced cases, though it remains common in children. High vaccination coverage is expected to further decrease mumps incidence.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Immunization
Background:
- Mumps vaccination became mandatory in Poland in 2003, utilizing a two-dose MMR vaccine schedule.
- Despite a decade-long decline in incidence due to vaccination efforts, mumps remains prevalent among children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the 2014 epidemiological status of mumps in Poland.
- To assess mumps vaccination coverage within the Polish population.
- To compare current data with previous years' trends.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive analysis of mumps surveillance data from mandatory reporting systems.
- Utilized annual bulletins on infectious diseases and vaccinations in Poland for 2014.
- Classified mumps cases based on European Union surveillance criteria and the National Immunisation Programme.
Main Results:
- Poland registered 2,508 mumps cases in 2014, with an incidence rate of 6.5 per 100,000.
- The highest incidence was observed in 4-year-old children (61.3 per 100,000); incidence was higher in males than females.
- Vaccination coverage for 3-year-olds in 2013 was 97.0%, a slight decrease from the previous year.
Conclusions:
- Consistent implementation of the mumps vaccination program has led to a substantial reduction in reported cases.
- High vaccination coverage is anticipated to result in a continued decrease in mumps incidence.
