The obligatory vaccination schedule in Poland is implemented only in 85%, a decade ago this rate was above 90%. – according to the report of the National Institute of Public Health for 2020; we are close to the limit of population resistance – reports Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
The daily indicates that the worst is in the east of the country, where the fewest people are also vaccinated against COVID-19. He notes that experts argue that this condition is alarming. In general, they indicate that vaccination coverage has been steadily declining for over a decade, and the past four years have accelerated this trend in many preventive vaccinations. “Apart from the coronavirus, we may be threatened with the return of old diseases,” warns DGP.
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In this context, it provides data on declining vaccination rates, including for whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. «With polio – with almost 100% vaccinated children at the age of two in 2010 – fell to about 93 percent. in 2020 » – he points out. He notes that the pandemic and the resulting delays in immunization contributed to this situation to some extent, but also the loss of parental vigilance. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, the newspaper said, for the first time in six years, cases of polio appeared.
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