In Bulgaria, the vaccination coverage with the mandatory vaccines is over 85%, but it is below the recommended 95%, which is necessary to protect the entire society.
This was reported on Tuesday by Jennifer Melgaard, public health expert and consultant of the World Health Organization office in Bulgaria. Melgaard took part in a seminar on vaccines as part of the celebration of the European Immunization Week. Hthose protected by influenza vaccine or human papillomavirus vaccine are less than 10%she also pointed out.
Measles cases are on the rise in the regionwhich may be due to missed vaccinations during the COVID pandemic.
The alarming facts in a report by WHO and UNICEF, prepared a few months ago, show that confidence in the immunization process has collapsed because of the pandemic, said Ivaylo Spasov, UNICEF-Bulgaria representative.
Routine immunization of children is at its lowest levels in 30 years, but in Bulgaria the levels of compulsory childhood vaccines are kept traditionally highhe added.
“Worryingly, there are also attitudes among GPs that are more hesitant, or there are even cases where parents obtain a false record of their child’s immunizations,” Spasov added.
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