The Policy of Full Subsidy for Six Voluntary Vaccinations and Community Education in Horokanai Town ; Effects on Vaccine Coverage
10.14442/generalist.34.323
- VernacularTitle:北海道幌加内町における6種任意接種ワクチン公費全額助成制度の導入と啓発活動によるワクチン接種率の変化
- Author:
Yuta Sakanishi
;
Takashi Sugioka
;
Masaki Hyakutake
;
Tatsuro Morisaki
;
Kazuhiko Ohyama
;
Hiromi Mizutani
;
Norio Fukumori
;
Yayoe Kinoshita
;
Satoko Miyauchi
;
Rika Ito
;
Shunzo Koizumi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Voluntary vaccination;
Vaccination subsidy;
Community education;
Vaccination policy in Japan;
Hib vaccination
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2011;34(4):323-328
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
In Horokanai town, Hokkaido, the policy of full subsidies for voluntary vaccinations against influenza, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), varicella, mumps, pneumococcal for children and human papillomavirus (HPV) was introduced between 2008 and 2010. A campaign for community education about vaccination was initiated.
Vaccination coverage improved after the subsidy as follows : influenza vaccination increased from 57.4% to 60.1%, Hib from 2.9% to 52.2%, varicella from 0% to 30.0%, mumps from 2.8% to 38.2%, pneumococcal for children from 1.3% to 50.6%, and HPV from 0% to 81.3%.
