Review article

Childhood vaccinations in Croatia

GORAN TEŠOVIĆ ; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The vaccination of children is an extremely important public health
measure which significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality from
various infectious diseases in the last sixty years in Croatia. The Childhood
Vaccination Program in Croatia is based on mandatory vaccinations that
are purchased by the state free of charge. Each year the program is announced by the Minister of Health based on the recommendations by the Croatian National Institute of Public Health. Today all Croatian children are compulsory vaccinated against ten different infectious diseases. Although the program has experienced significant quality improvements in the recent years, including the introduction of modern, combination vaccines, room for further improvement and inclusion of new vaccines, despite the complex economic situation, certainly exists.

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Hrčak ID:

94070

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/94070

Publication date:

1.6.2012.

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