Why is it necessary to achieve very high vaccination coverage among infants?

In France, vaccination coverage rates among infants are very high for mandatory vaccines or those administered concurrently during the first year of life. However, coverage rates are insufficient for vaccines that are only recommended and administered during the second year of life. Epidemiological analysis highlights the importance of maintaining the very high coverage rates achieved for the former and improving vaccination coverage for the latter.

Author(s): Levy Bruhl D

Publishing year: 2017

Pages: 6-11

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2017, n° Hors-série, p. 6-11

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