Pratiques vaccinales déclarées suite à la levée de l’obligation de vaccination généralisée par le BCG. Enquête auprès des médecins généralistes et des pédiatres

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis prevention has been based on generalized BCG vaccination in France since 1949. The aim of this cross-sectional survey was to assess the impact of the change in BCG administration (in January 2006) and the end of compulsory vaccination (in July 2007). METHOD A self-administered postal questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 2248 physicians practicing in 6 departments in the Rhone-Alpes region in 2008. RESULTS Overall, 923 questionnaires were analyzed. The median age of the respondents was 52 years, 67 % were male, 93 % were general practitioners, and 91 % practiced in private practice offices. The median number of BCG vaccines administered on a quarterly basis was 5 (interquartile range [IQR], 3-10) before January 2006, one (IQR, 0-3) between January 2006 and July 2007, and zero (IQR, 0-1) after July 2007 (P