Mandatory Vaccination in Europe

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 145; no. 2; p. 1
• Main Authors: Vaz, Olivia M, Ellingson, Mallory K, Weiss, Paul, Jenness, Samuel M, Bardají, Azucena, Bednarczyk, Robert A, Omer, Saad B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Academy of Pediatrics 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Confidence Intervals; Europe - epidemiology; Humans; Immunization; Incidence; Mandatory Programs - economics; Mandatory Programs - statistics & numerical data; Measles; Measles - epidemiology; Measles - prevention & control; Measles Vaccine - administration & dosage; Pediatrics; Pertussis; Pertussis Vaccine - administration & dosage; Regression analysis; Vaccination; Vaccination Coverage - economics; Vaccination Coverage - statistics & numerical data; Vaccines; Whooping cough; Whooping Cough - epidemiology; Whooping Cough - prevention & control; Europe

Mandatory vaccination has been effective in maintaining high vaccination coverage in countries such as the United States. However, there are no peer-reviewed analyses of the association between mandates and both coverage and subsequent incidence of vaccine-preventable disease in Europe. Using data f...