Programme of vaccination in 52 countries of European Region does not include vaccination against hepatitis B of newborns and infants in 13 countries (25,0%), of older children and adolescents in 28 countries (53,8%) and among them newborns, infants older children and adolescents in 8 countries (15,4%). The best coverage of vaccination was found in Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, Romain and Lithuania. Number of cases of hepatitis B in the years 1990-2001 in 10 countries among 22 (45,4%), decreased in 6 countries (27,2%), increased in 4 countries (18,2%). The biggest improvement of epidemiological situation of hepatitis B was found in Poland.
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