title: [Alternative immunization schedule and combined vaccines in paediatric practice].
abstract: European countries individually implement their national immunisation schedules adjusted to their economic situation, epidemiological risks and other socio-political factors. The polish schedule of compulsory vaccination includes an obligatory part financed by the state and the recommended one financed individually by parents of patients themselves. The officially registered multi component vaccines my become an alternative for the obligatory schedules. Benefits of combined vaccine comprise: reduced number injections per visit and reduced number of exposures to possible injection pain; less or no exposure to thiomersal; less time spent in doctor visit, less waste and increased injection safety with fewer syringes, reduced immunisation programme costs and facilitated addition data collection through easier documentation and simplified implementation of immunisation programmes.
authors.affiliation: Wojewódzka Poradnia Szczepień Ochronnych w Krakowskim Szpitalu Specjalistycznym im Jana Pawła II w Krakowie.
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Czajka
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009313:National Health Programs; D011044:Poland; D017778:Vaccines, Combined / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D017778:Vaccines, Combined