Vaccination in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Public Health Bulletin, April 2023.
Key Points
Vaccination coverage rates have stabilized at high levels among infants subject to the expanded vaccination requirement:
91.3% received a third dose of the hexavalent vaccine
91.7% received a third dose of the pneumococcal vaccine
93.3% received a first dose of the MMR vaccine,
92.3% received a second dose of the meningococcal C vaccine
MMR vaccination coverage (2 doses) has stabilized at 87.2%, still far from the target (95%)
Increase in meningococcal vaccination coverage:
Meningococcal C: progress in catch-up vaccination among children and adolescents, but rates remain below the national average
Meningococcal B: a good start for this vaccination, recommended since 2022, with 46.6% of children having received a dose, but significant regional disparities (a 23-point gap between Savoie and Ardèche)
Increase in HPV vaccination coverage, which remains well below the target
41.6% of 16-year-old girls have received a full course (+4 percentage points)
12.3% of boys have started the vaccination series (at least one dose) by age 15 (+7 percentage points)
Influenza vaccination coverage: slight decrease compared to the 2021–2022 season, still far from the target (75%)
32.3% among at-risk individuals under 65 (-3 percentage points)
55.5% among those aged 65 and older
Regional variation in vaccination coverage in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes:
Allier lags behind for infant vaccines, though showing clear progress for several vaccine types
Drôme and Ardèche: rates below regional averages for most vaccines
Departments close to the 95% target: Cantal for the hexavalent and pneumococcal vaccines (2 doses), Ain, Haute-Loire, Rhône, and Haute-Savoie for the meningococcal C vaccine (2 doses)
Increased support for vaccination in ARA: 81.4% of people in favor in 2021
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