Cluster survey for vaccination coverage in Sohag Governorate, October 1989.

This cluster survey for vaccination coverage in Sohag Governorate was carried out for the six vaccine preventable diseases in children below 2 years and tetanus toxoid for pregnant mothers. It reveals that vaccination coverage in Sohag is still far below the universal child immunization goal of 80% coverage by the year 1990. Fully vaccinated children were 17.2%. Vaccination coverage was better in urban (44.8%) than in rural areas (7%). Vaccination coverage was higher in males (67.6%) than in females (32.4%). Measles had the best level of coverage (66.1%) while B.C.G. was the least (20.9%). Fifty percent of mothers were covered by two doses of tetanus toxoid. The most common reasons for drop out were unaware of need for return for second and third doses (32.6%) and vaccine not available (21.7%). Evaluation of most important vaccination activities to be performed in link with the cold chain in the thirty health units of the thirty cluster areas of Sohag Governorate was performed.