Regional aspects of vaccination in the era of the COVID-19 pandemics
Aim: to assess the coverage of children aged 0-18 years with vaccination in 2018-2020 in the Ryazan region and to perform a comparative analysis of monthly immunization plan as a part of the national calendar of prophylactic immunization of children aged 0-18 years in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients and Methods: monthly and annual formulations No. 6 “Data on children and adults vaccinated against infections” (from December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2020) as well as monthly and annual formulations No. 5 “Data on preventive vaccinations” (from January to December 2020) in the Ryazan region were analyzed. Anonymous in-person voluntary questioning of 60 out-patient pediatricians on the novel coronavirus infection was performed. Results: the coverage with vaccination in the Ryazan region in 2018-2020 is a rather high being at least 95%. In the second quarter of 2020, a significant reduction in the coverage with all calendar prophylactic vaccinations was reported being in line with the recommendations on the temporary suspension of vaccination in April-May 2020. The removal of limitations of immunization in May 2020 provided a gradual increase in the coverage of children of the Ryazan region with vaccination and the recovery to standard ratios in June 2020. Conclusion: the COVID-19 pandemics in 2020 compromised vaccination plans in April-May as a result of limitations and quarantine. However, the vaccination plan was fully implemented by the end of 2020. This can be accounted for by vaccine runner-up measures realized in the summer and autumn of 2020.