The EUVAC-NET survey: national pertussis surveillance systems in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland

J- E Schmidt; A E Tozzi; L Rava; S Glismann; on behalf of the EUVAC-NET country contacts

doi:10.2807/esm.06.06.00205-en

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The EUVAC-NET survey: national pertussis surveillance systems in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland
J- E Schmidt¹ , A E Tozzi¹ , L Rava¹ , S Glismann² , on behalf of the EUVAC-NET country contacts³
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Affiliations: ¹ Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Italy ² Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Denmark ³ EUVAC-NET country contacts are listed at the end of the article

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Citation style for this article: Schmidt J- E, Tozzi A E, Rava L, Glismann S, on behalf of the EUVAC-NET country contacts. The EUVAC-NET survey: national pertussis surveillance systems in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland. Euro Surveill. 2001;6(6):pii=205. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.06.06.00205-en

Abstract

A questionnaire was mailed out to member states of the European Union (EU) plus Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland, to inquire about the type of information routinely recorded in national pertussis surveillance systems. Information was requested on surveillance methods, type of information recorded for cases of pertussis, vaccination schedule, type of vaccine used, and methods for estimating vaccination coverage. Local surveillance methods, vaccination strategies, and methods to estimate vaccination coverage were found to differ widely across the participating countries.