[Childhood vaccinations: current status 1994]

During the last decades, progresses in the field of vaccination entailed a better control of many infectious diseases, even to their complete or nearly complete eradication. However, progresses in this field can still be realised. This paper brings the attention of the practioners on the new trends contributing to improve, in our country, the rate of immunization owing to a better attention for applying the present vaccination schedule and introducing new vaccines.