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Vaccination coverage among children and adolescents in France: results of school-based surveys, 2001–2004
Introduction - In 2000, a three-year cycle of school-based surveys was launched in France with the aim of estimating indicators for monitoring children’s health, including vaccination...
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A cohort of 208 patients who began anti-tuberculosis treatment in 2004, monitored using the TB-info® software
Objective - To evaluate the use of the TB-Info® software and its role in improving knowledge and management of tuberculosis cases. Method - Cohort study: patients followed in 2 hospitals...
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Trends in the incidence of invasive pneumococcal infections, France, 2005
Introduction - Vaccination of children under 2 years of age with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Pn7) was introduced in France in January 2003. Methods - The impact of Pn7...
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The Role of Antiviral Drugs in Combating an Influenza Pandemic. Insights from Recent Modeling Studies. Summary prepared by the “Epidemiology” Group, InVS–Inserm, November 2005
The threat of an influenza pandemic has led many countries to build up stockpiles of antiviral drugs, particularly oseltamivir, which can be used both for prevention and treatment....
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Epidemiological and Virological Surveillance of Influenza in France: 2005–2006 Season. Regular Surveillance Reports - Infectious Diseases
This article summarizes seasonal influenza activity in metropolitan France for the 2005–2006 season. Methodology - The article is based on community data provided by the Sentinelles...
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Invasive meningococcal infections in France in 2005
In France, epidemiological surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is based on the analysis of reporting and mandatory reporting (MR) data, supplemented by microbiological...
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BCG: Current Attitudes
Until recently, France’s BCG vaccination policy was based on the initial vaccination of children—which was mandatory before they entered group settings—and the revaccination of children...
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Successes and Failures of HBV Vaccination in France: Background and Research Questions
The promotion, in the mid-1990s, of hepatitis B vaccination for preteens and adults at high risk of infection was highly successful in France. Between 1994 and 1998, vaccination coverage...
