Vaccination Coverage during Childhood and Adolescence among Undergraduate Health Science Students in Greece
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15715678 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisabeth K Andrie (0000-0002-3660-782X, University of West Attica, corresponding author), Εvanthia Sakellari (0000-0001-5396-029X, University of West Attica), Anastasia Barbouni (0000-0003-4145-2233, University of West Attica), Άρτεμις Τσίτσικα (0000-0002-8436-640X, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Artemis K Tsitsika (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Areti Lagiou (0000-0002-6687-358X, University of West Attica) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1553-1553 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9101553 |
| PMID | 36291489 |
| OpenAlex | W4306149728 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
High rates of vaccination coverage in childhood represent one of the most important cost-effective tools of primary prevention and have substantially reduced the incidence of and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases globally. Vaccination coverage of young people has not been well estimated in Greece. Anonymous self-completed questionnaires and the participants’ Child Health Booklet were used to estimate complete vaccination coverage of mandatory vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases of undergraduate students at the University of West Attica during the academic year 2020−2021. Student’s t-tests were used to estimate mean values. Overall, 79% (95% CI: 78−81%) of study participants were fully vaccinated. This coverage was lower in males especially for vaccines that should be done during childhood (p = 0.045). High vaccination percentage (>90%) was observed for the meningococcus group A, C, W135, Y, measles-mumps-rubella, hepatitis B and meningitis C vaccine. Nevertheless, suboptimal coverage was assessed for the booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, for the human papillomavirus vaccine among girls, for the tuberculosis, for the meningococcus group B, for the pneumococcal, and for the seasonal influenza vaccines. In conclusion, the promotion of routine vaccination programs for young adults needs to be strengthened. An identification system for under-vaccinated students, an efficient reminder system and university campus vaccine program practices should be established, particularly among males
Booster dose · Diphtheria · Environmental health · Family medicine · Hepatitis B · Immunization · Incidence (geometry · Measles · Rubella · Rubella vaccine · Tetanus · Vaccination · Bacterial Infections and Vaccines · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology · Pediatrics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |