Immunization status in children.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2004 Apr; 71(4): 313-5
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-84271
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Recent studies and surveys are observing a declining trend of routine immunization coverage and fully immunized children in India are reported to be 38%. A rapid assessment technique was used on National Immunization Day (PPI) to assess the immunization status among children in the age group of 12-23 months covering urban, rural and slum areas in UT, Chandigarh.METHODS:
The study covered 796 children in proportion of their distribution in urban, rural and slum areas.RESULTS:
Evaluation recorded fully immunized children as 72.23%, partially immunized as 22.99% and unimmunized as 4.64%. Only 58.66% children in urban slums were fully immunized. The overall coverage for various vaccines was BCG 93.09%, DPT1/OPV1 93.97%, DPT2/OPV2 90.57%, DPT3/OPV3 85.92% and measles 76%. No sex-wise difference was noticed in the study.CONCLUSION:
Efforts must be made to strengthen routine immunization programme especially in the underprivileged groups and areas such as slum in cities so that target of universal coverage can be achieved as envisaged at national level.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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População Urbana
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Áreas de Pobreza
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Imunização
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
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Índia
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Lactente
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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