title: [Vaccination against hepatitis B and epidemiological situation of this disease in European countries in the years 1990-2001].
abstract: Programme of vaccination in 52 countries of European Region does not include vaccination against hepatitis B of newborns and infants in 13 countries (25,0%), of older children and adolescents in 28 countries (53,8%) and among them newborns, infants older children and adolescents in 8 countries (15,4%). The best coverage of vaccination was found in Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, Romain and Lithuania. Number of cases of hepatitis B in the years 1990-2001 in 10 countries among 22 (45,4%), decreased in 6 countries (27,2%), increased in 4 countries (18,2%). The biggest improvement of epidemiological situation of hepatitis B was found in Poland.
authors.affiliation: Emerytowany, Państwowego Zakładu Higieny.
authors.forename: Wiesław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Magdzik
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines