Determinants of vaccination coverage and adherence to the Greek national immunization program among infants aged 2-24 months at the beginning of the economic crisis (2009-2011)

Table 1 Greek National Immunization Programme (NIP) for children (2011)

¹HepB = hepatitis B vaccination. The recommended schedule for infants of HBsAg (-) is shown. However, for infants born to HBsAg(+) women, passive and active immunoprophylaxis is provided at birth and two additional vaccine doses at the ages of 1-2 months and 6-18 months respectively.
²DTaP = diphteria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine.
³IPV = inactivated polio vaccine.
⁴Hib = conjugated haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine.
⁵MCC = meningococcal serotype C conjugated vaccine.
⁶PCV = pneumococcal conjugated vaccine.
⁷MMR = measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
⁸HepA = hepatitis A vaccine.
⁹TB = tuberculosis.
¹⁰BCG = Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine. Has been recommended to high risk children at birth since 2011.

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