Poland’s Chief Sanitary Inspectorate is targeting unvaccinated children, citing over 100,000 individuals needing follow-up.
GIS monitors vaccinations in Poland
Dr. Paweł Grzesiowski explains that some children have fallen through the system, moved away, or lost contact. He emphasizes that families not responding to vaccination calls should not be automatically labeled as anti-vaccine. The process will take several months due to the vast amount of data.
In one county, the number of unvaccinated children rose from 100 to 1,000 after registration checks, highlighting the need for verification.
Vaccination rates in Poland
Initial data shows that 96% of children are vaccinated against tuberculosis, while only 92% receive the rotavirus vaccine. Dr. Grzesiowski notes that some children have missed certain vaccines while receiving others, complicating the assessment of anti-vaccine trends.
Sanepid plans to contact over 100,000 unvaccinated children in the coming months as part of ongoing checks.
Mandatory vaccinations in Poland
The GIS highlights that vaccinations are one of medicine’s most significant achievements, drastically improving life expectancy and quality. They cite successes like the near-eradication of smallpox and progress toward eliminating polio, measles, and congenital rubella.
Mass vaccinations in Poland have significantly reduced risks of diseases like diphtheria and hepatitis B.
Mandatory vaccinations for children in their first two years include those against tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and pneumococcal disease.
