Vaccination coverage among school children in Western Greece from 2016 to 2019

Vaccine hesitancy has increased, which has an effect on vaccine uptake. The aim of our study was to investigate childhood vaccination coverage in Western Greece and identify factors affecting it. We also aimed to assess trends in childhood vaccination coverage nationwide. A cross-sectional study was conducted (2016–2019) in all the primary schools in Patras, the third largest city in the country. Data collection was undertaken using child...