ANALYSIS OF CURRENT TRENDS IN PROPHYLAXIS VACCINATION COVERAGE IN THE RIVNE REGION

Abstract

Topicality. Today, preventive vaccinations are one of the priority tasks of modern medicine and healthcare. Thanksto them, humanity has been able to achieve significant progress in the fight against infectious diseases, which were once the cause of high morbidity, disability and mortality, especially among children. The effectiveness of vaccination in preventing and controlling many dangerous infections is a scientifically proven fact that is beyond doubt.The purpose of the work is to analyze current trends in preventive vaccination coverage in the Rivne region and provide recommendations for improving the situation.Materials and methods. The article was prepared as part of the qualification work for the master’s degree. Duringthe work, the system-analytical method of analysis was used, as well as statistical, descriptive, graphical methods and the method of mathematical analysis.Research results. The decrease in vaccination coverage (the level of vaccination coverage with the MMR vaccine in 2010–2016 was catastrophically low, did not exceed 50%, and did not meet the WHO recommended level of 95%) is naturally and steadily accompanied by an increase in the incidence of vaccine-preventable infections, which, in my opinion, led to a large-scale outbreak of measles in Ukraine in 2017–2019. Vaccination with high-quality vaccines, carried out by qualified medical personnel in accordance with establishedrules, for a child who is healthy at the time of vaccination is completely appropriate and safe. And, on the contrary, a complete refusal to vaccinate in the future can lead to serious consequences: severe infections in adulthood with the development of complications from various organs and systems, the development of infertility, blindness, mental retardation, paralysis, etc.The mandatory primary factor for the proper implementation of preventive vaccinations should be an excellent legislative and regulatory framework, long-term nationwide programs for immunoprophylaxis, which should have 100%state financial support.Conclusions. Timely and full vaccinations are the only way to protect the population of Ukraine from infectiousdiseases that are controlled by means of specific prevention.