Background
diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis
DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSSIS, TETANUS, POLIOMYELITIS, INFLUENZA
Vaccination schedules differ from country to country and are followed according to local recommendations. According to literature, the best scheduling model in Europe for the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis (DTPP) vaccination in children as well as the influenza vaccination for people over 65 years is still unestablished [The initial vaccination in the DTPP schedule is mandatory with two injections of the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis vaccine for children (DTCaP) at two and four months of age followed by boosters at 11 months and six years. A booster dose of the vaccine for adults (dTcaP) is then recommended for people aged 12, 25, 45 and 65 years old followed by a dose every 10 years thereafter. This scheduling is displayed in the health notebook that is systematically distributed to the parents of every child born in France. To date, long-term vaccination proposal campaigns do not exist, and vaccination uptake is based on the medical relationship between practitioners and patients. Moreover, vaccines must be prescribed by a medical practitioner and are reimbursed at 65% by the health insurance.The public health policy in France sets to achieve at least 95% vaccination recommendation coverage (all vaccines except for influenza) at the appropriate ages [The effectiveness of awareness campaigns for adults is often questionable and presents a public health concern. In a systematic review, vaccination reminders and follow-up interventions via telephone call, email, letter or SMS for people in different age groups and countries found increased vaccination coverage by an average of 8% [