Table 2.

Vaccination coverage of children aged 24–35 months in Switzerland, 2005–2007

^aUsing a nationally representative survey conducted with samples proportionally reflecting the different linguistic regions; data collection included direct contact with the parents.

^bSource: Minder CH, Steffen R. [Immunization for toddlers: a representative survey of vaccination coverage in Switzerland 1991]. Bull BAG/OFSP 1992;32:504-7. German.

^cSource: Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. [Immunization for toddlers: a representative survey of vaccination coverage in Switzerland 1998]. Bull BAG/OFSP 1999;20:356-61. German.

^dSurvey conducted in 26 cantons; data collection included direct contact with the parents. Source: Lang P, Piller U, Steffen R. Vaccination coverage of children in Switzerland, 1999–2003. Zurich: University of Zurich Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine; 2005.

^eSurvey conducted in 24 cantons; data collection included direct contact with the parents.

^fSource: Anderson RM, May RM. Immunisation and herd immunity. Lancet 1990;335:641-5.

CI = confidence interval

NA = not available

Hib = Haemophilus influenzae type b