A post-conflict vaccination campaign, Central African Republic
Bull. W.H.O. (Online)
; 96(8): 540547-2018.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1259925
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To rapidly increase childhood immunization through a preventive, multi-antigen, vaccination campaign in Mambéré-Kadéï prefecture, Central African Republic, where a conflict from 2012 to 2015 reduced vaccination coverage.Methods:
The three-round campaign took place between December 2015 and June 2016 using (i) oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV); (ii) combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) and hepatitis B (DTPHibhepatitis B) vaccine; (iii) pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV); (iv) measles vaccine; and (v) yellow fever vaccine. Administrative data were collected on vaccines administered by age group and vaccination coverage surveys were carried out before and after the campaign.Findings:
Overall, 294 054 vaccine doses were administered. Vaccination coverage for children aged 6 weeks to 59 months increased to over 85% for the first doses of OPV, DTPHibhepatitis B vaccine and PCV and, in children aged 9 weeks to 59 months, to over 70% for the first measles vaccine dose. In children aged 6 weeks to 23 months, coverage of the second doses of OPV, DTPHibhepatitis B vaccine and PCV was over 58% and coverage of the third doses of OPV and DTPHibhepatitis B vaccine was over 20%. Moreover, 61% (5804/9589) of children aged 12 to 23 months had received two PCV doses and 90% (25933/28764) aged 24 to 59 months had received one dose.Conclusion:
A preventive, multi-antigen, vaccination campaign was effective in rapidly increasing immunization coverage in a post-conflict setting. To sustain high coverage, routine immunization must be reinforced
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Central African Republic
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Mass Vaccination
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Immunization Programs
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Armed Conflicts
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Vaccination Coverage
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Bull. W.H.O. (Online)
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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