Adherence to Recommendations for Βacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination of High-risk Neonates in Greece.

Pediatr Infect Dis J

Department for Vaccine-Preventable and Congenital Diseases, Directorate of Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases.

Published: October 2022

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).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003623DOI Listing

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