Reply to Editorial on "What is a potentially damaging vaccination delay in children younger than 2 years?"

Vaccine guidelines should be followed at the best to avoid vaccine preventable diseases in children and particularly in at-risk children. The authors of the editorial rightly emphasize the risk of hepatitis B in unimmunized children. Vaccine delays are frequent and indicators of vaccine delays are n...

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Published in:Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 2016-08, Vol.12 (8), p.2057-2058
Main Authors: Dubos, François, Gras, Pauline, Martinot, Alain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
children
dangerous delays
France
hepatitis B
Hepatitis B - prevention & control
Hepatitis B Vaccines - administration & dosage
Hepatitis B Vaccines - immunology
Humans
Immunization Schedule
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Reply Letter
timeliness
vaccines
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Summary:Vaccine guidelines should be followed at the best to avoid vaccine preventable diseases in children and particularly in at-risk children. The authors of the editorial rightly emphasize the risk of hepatitis B in unimmunized children. Vaccine delays are frequent and indicators of vaccine delays are needed. Thresholds that identify an important increase in relative risks are the most relevant, for hepatitis B as well.
ISSN:2164-5515
2164-554X
DOI:10.1080/21645515.2016.1189047