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Health Bulletin, Vol. 10 No. 1, 2024.

Original scientific paper

IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE REGULAR IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN IN THE MOSTAR HEALTH CENTER

Marina Ćurlin ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, 88 000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kata Barukčić ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, 88 000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vesna Pehar ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, 88 000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivan Vasilj ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, 88 000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina *
Darjan Franjić ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, 88 000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

Introduction: Vaccines for protection against 10 infectious diseases are available in the
Program of Regular Immunization in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These
vaccines save the lives of up to 3 million people worldwide every year. The latest report of
the Institute of Public Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on regular
immunization carried out during 2020 shows that the rate of vaccination of children during
the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic with regular vaccines has decreased
compared to previous years. Such a situation in the health system leads to a potential risk of
outbreaks of infectious diseases that are prevented by vaccination.
Objective: To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the regular immunization of
children in the Mostar Health Center.
Materials and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted.
Data on regular immunization of children from the Mostar Health Center, Herzegovina-
Neretva County in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2017, 2018, 2021 and
2022 were used.
Results: A statistically significant difference was obtained in vaccination against measles,
mumps and rubella during a period of four years. Vaccination with the mentioned vaccines
was significantly higher in 2017 and 2018 than in 2021 and 2022.
Conclusion: It was shown that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the regular immunization of
children in the Mostar Health Center.

Keywords

regular immunization of children; COVID 19 pandemic; MMR vaccine; Mostar

Hrčak ID:

317549

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/317549

Publication date:

28.5.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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