Table 1

Comparison of the immunisation services included in the study.


Public immunisation service
Hospital provider

Approximate average number of immunisations per year
50.000
3.000
DTaP, Polio, Hib, HepB
Free
Fully charged
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Copayment
Fully charged
Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine
Copayment
Fully charged
Influenza vaccine
Copayment
Fully charged
Varicella vaccine
Copayment
Fully charged

Pandolfi et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:278   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-278