Open AccessAdherence to Recommendations for Βacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination of High-risk Neonates in Greece
Author(s) -
Helena C. Maltezou,
Ioanna Magaziotou,
Maria Tseroni,
Katerina Syrigonaki,
George A. Syrogiannopoulos,
Μαρία Τσολιά,
Emmanuel Roilides,
Maria Theodoridou,
Theano Georgakopoulou
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003623
Subject(s) - vaccination , medicine , tuberculosis , pediatrics , immigration , immunology , pathology , archaeology , history
In 2016 a Βacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination policy targeting high-risk neonates for tuberculosis before discharge from maternity hospital was adopted in Greece. Vaccination rates were 38.2% in 2019 and 24.7% in 2020. Vaccination coverage varied by risk group (higher for neonates in close contact with an active noncompliant or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis case and lower for Roma and immigrant neonates).