Abstract:
Vaccines represent one of the most effective and cost-saving public health
interventions. Still, this measure continues to be under-used all over the world. Immunization averts an
estimated 2 to 3 million deaths every year from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and
measles. Although globally the proportion of children who receive recommended vaccines has remained
steady for the past few years, we observed during our clinical practice that the vaccination rate in
Romania might be lower than the needed vaccination rate. The objective of this study is to test this
hypothesis and to highlight the causes of low vaccination rates in Romania.
Description:
Carol Davila University of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucuresti, Romania
The 6th International Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors