Catch-up Vaccination
Catch-up vaccination refers to the administration of vaccines for children who have not followed the regular immunization schedule and have missed one or more doses at the recommended age for various reasons. The goal of this process is to complete the vaccination schedule, increase individual and collective protection, and prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
This process requires significant commitment from vaccination teams, who diligently identify and target the immunization of children who, for various reasons, have delayed vaccination at the appropriate time.
The report presents an analysis of catch-up vaccination data for children aged 24–59 months, focusing on the HepB, DTaP-IPV-Hib, PCV, and MMR vaccines.
Administered Catch-up Vaccine Doses
The MMR vaccine shows the highest number of catch-up cases (2868), indicating a significant delay in its administration. Compared to last year, where coverage for the first MMR dose, PCV, and the first booster dose (DTaP-IPV-Hib R1) was lower, this year's data show that the catch-up campaign has been successfully implemented: vaccination teams have identified and vaccinated a large number of children who had delayed vaccination. This reflects the effective engagement of the teams and an improvement in vaccination coverage for the 24–59-month age group.