FLU AND VACCINATION ISSUES FOR CHILDREN

Authors

  • S. O. Nykytyuk I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
  • O. R. Boyarchuk I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
  • S. S. Levenets I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
  • S. V. Matsipura Ternopil Regional Laboratory Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine
  • O. M. Zagorskaya NGO "Parents for Vaccination", Ternopil, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2019.3.10595

Keywords:

children, flu, vaccination, issues, control

Abstract

Purpose: to raise awareness of the population, medical professionals, students about the epidemic situation for influenza and ARVI and possible consequences of the disease and methods of their prevention by communicating information to the general public, not only by physicians, but also by public organizations.

Materials and Methods. Influenza vaccination indicators for 2018 among the population of Ternopil region were analyzed, taking into account data of Ternopil Oblast Laboratory Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

Results. Flu  vaccination is obligatory for healthy adults, children, as well as people with health conditions and patients at  high risk and severe infection. According to the WHO, there is an annual high incidence and cases of temporary disability for influenza and ARVI, leading to major economic losses.

This paper analyzes the current possible methods of prevention and chemotherapy of influenza in humans recommended by WHO. Analysis of circulating viruses in 2018, analysis of influenza prevention for 2018 in Ternopil region among adults and children were made. Possible rates of morbidity for the next epidemic were calculated taking into account possible strains of influenza viruses. The necessity of increasing the role of NGOs in particular the All-Ukrainian NGO «Parents for Vaccination» in the issue of prevention of these diseases, is shown.

Conclusions. Taking into consideration the low percentage of vaccinated people especially the pediatric population, it is important to pay close attention to the prevention of influenza not only for physicians but also for public organization.

Author Biographies

S. O. Nykytyuk, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine

Svitlana Nykytyuk – PhD (Medicine), Associated Professor, Department of Children’s Diseases and Pediatric Surgery of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University

O. R. Boyarchuk, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine

Boyarchuk О. – DM (Medicine), Head of the Department of Children’s Diseases and Pediatric Surgery of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University

S. S. Levenets, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine

Levenets Sophia PhD (Medicine), Associated Professor, Department of Children’s Diseases and Pediatric Surgery of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University

S. V. Matsipura, Ternopil Regional Laboratory Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Ternopil, Ukraine

Matsipura  Svitlana - regional sanitary epidemic station , the epidemiologist Zagorskaya. - "Parents for Vaccination",Neoclinic Center»

O. M. Zagorskaya, NGO "Parents for Vaccination", Ternopil, Ukraine

Zagorsk Oksana Mykolaivna - "Parents for Vaccination",Neoclinic Center»

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Published

2019-11-18

How to Cite

Nykytyuk, S. O., Boyarchuk, O. R., Levenets, S. S., Matsipura, S. V., & Zagorskaya, O. M. (2019). FLU AND VACCINATION ISSUES FOR CHILDREN. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (3), 73–76. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2019.3.10595

Issue

No. 3 (2019)

Section

The science for health care practice

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