Acceptability of Hepatitis B Vaccination in General Practitioners and Paediatricians

The aim of the study is to assess the acceptability of Hepatitis B immunization among general practitioners and open-care paediatricians. This is a national, repeated transversal epidemiological study with two data measurement time-points over a period of two years (T1 in 2009, T2 in 2011, two different samples of physicians) in order to assess immunization practices before introduction of the reimbursement of InfanrixHexa®, during the transition period and then during the period following reimbursement of the vaccine. At each collection time-point, two patient age groups will be investigated: 12-15 months and 24-27 months, thus providing measurements before/after reimbursement.

Inclusion criteria

• Children on the eligibility register complying with the investigator's immunization policy (children followed by the investigator since their birth, whose immunization regimen has been managed by the investigator).

Exclusion criteria

• Children on the eligibility register not complying with the investigator's immunization policy.
• Refusal of the patient.