[Inoculation rates of children starting school in Bavaria].

The recording of vaccination rates is indispensable for recognizing and closing regional immunization gaps, and for the planning, implementation and evaluation of vaccination schedules. Within the framework of school-entry examinations in Bavaria, the immunization status of every child examined is recorded, and evaluated by the Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority. With regard to the vaccinations recommended by the STIKO, the overall immunization rate is satisfactory, although there are deficits for some types of vaccination, e. g. the second inoculation against measles, mumps and rubella. Thanks to improved vaccination documentation, the basis for a differentiated recording of vaccination rates during the school-entry examination has been created. All physicians in private practice should therefore take every opportunity to check and document vaccination status, and, where necessary, update it.