Persistence of major socio-economic inequalities in childhood measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage and timeliness under vaccination mandates, France, 2015 to 2024.

ABSTRACT: IntroductionSince the late 2000s, several major measles epidemics have occurred in Europe, including France. In 2017, the French Health Ministry extended from three to 11 the number of mandatory childhood vaccines required for preschool and primary school admission; these included the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).AimOur aim was to assess if this measure helped to improve MMR vaccine timeliness (VT) or reduce socioeconomic inequalities in MMR vaccine coverage.MethodsA nationwide study of three birth cohorts (2015, 2017, 2019) followed up 2.1 million children for 48 months to assess the course of the timeliness of MMR vaccine dispensation, before and after it became mandatory in France (January 2018). Data came from the French national health insurance fund drug reimburse

SUBMITTER: Scronias D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature