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Table 1 Definitions of complete and age- appropriate vaccination

From: Immunization coverage and predictive factors for complete and age-appropriate vaccination among preschoolers in Athens, Greece: a cross- sectional study

Vaccine

Complete vaccination

Age appropriate vaccination at the age of

12 months

24 months

60 months

DTP/DTaP

3 doses by the age of 12 months, or

3 doses

4 doses

5 doses

4 doses by the age of 24 months, or

5 doses by the age of 60 months

OPV/IPV

2 or 3 doses by the age of 12 months plus 1 dose ≥ 12 months, or

3 doses

3 or 4 doses

4 or 5 doses

3 doses by the age of 24 months or

4 or 5 doses by the age of 60 months

Hib

2 or 3 doses by the age of 12 months plus

2 or 3 doses

≥ 3 doses

≥ 3 doses

1 dose between ≥ 12 – 23 months, or

2 doses between 12 – 24 months, or

1 dose at the age of ≥ 24 months.

MMR

1 dose between ≥ 12 < 48 months, or

-

≥ 1 dose

2 doses

2 doses between ≥ 48 – 60 months

HBV

≥ 3 doses

3 doses

3 doses

3 doses

Men C

2 doses < 12 months, or

2 or 3 doses

≥ 3 doses

≥ 3 doses

1 dose ≥ 12 months

PCV7

3 doses by the age of 12 months, plus

3 doses

4 doses

4 doses

1 dose ≥ 12 – 23 months, or

2 doses from the age of 7 – 12 months, plus

1 dose ≥ 12 – 23 months, or

2 doses between 12 – 23 months, or

1 dose ≥ 24 months

Var

1 dose between ≥ 12 < 48 months, or

-

≥ 1 dose

2 doses

2 doses between ≥ 48 – 60 months

HAV

≥ 2 doses at ≥ 12 months

-

2 doses

2 doses

  1. DTP/DTaP: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis/ acellular pertussis vaccine; OPV/IPV: live attenuated/inactivated polio vaccine; HBV: hepatitis B vaccine; MMR: measles, mumps, rubella vaccine; Hib: haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine; Men C: conjugated meningococcal C vaccine; PCV7: conjugated pneumococcal 7-valent vaccine; Var: varicella vaccine; HAV: hepatitis A vaccine.