BACKGROUND: The current study was undertaken to estimate the delay in vaccination for National Immunization Schedule vaccines in under-five children and explore causes for this delay. METHODS: The study was carried out in Ballabgarh Health and Demographic Surveillance Site in Northern India. It is a secondary data set-based study of children born between 1991 and 2004. Causes for delay in vaccination were explored by informal discussions. RESULTS: Total of 25 517 children were included in the analysis. Vaccination coverage at 1 year of age was high for all National immunization schedule vaccines (78.7% for measles to 97.4% for OPV-1). Children for delayed vaccination ranged from 15.9% (95% CI 15.4-16.3) for OPV booster to 83.5% (95% CI 83.1-83.9) for OPV-3. Non-availability of children was identified as important determinants of the delay. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that focus on 'quantity' in vaccination (high vaccination coverage) needs to be supplemented with quality of vaccination (in-time vaccination).
BACKGROUND: The current study was undertaken to estimate the delay in vaccination for National Immunization Schedule vaccines in under-five children and explore causes for this delay. METHODS: The study was carried out in Ballabgarh Health and Demographic Surveillance Site in Northern India. It is a secondary data set-based study of children born between 1991 and 2004. Causes for delay in vaccination were explored by informal discussions. RESULTS: Total of 25 517 children were included in the analysis. Vaccination coverage at 1 year of age was high for all National immunization schedule vaccines (78.7% for measles to 97.4% for OPV-1). Children for delayed vaccination ranged from 15.9% (95% CI 15.4-16.3) for OPV booster to 83.5% (95% CI 83.1-83.9) for OPV-3. Non-availability of children was identified as important determinants of the delay. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that focus on 'quantity' in vaccination (high vaccination coverage) needs to be supplemented with quality of vaccination (in-time vaccination).
Authors: Maysaa A Banjari; Ahmed A Alamri; Ahmad Y Algarni; Meral H Abualjadayel; Yahya S Alshardi; Turki S Alahmadi Journal: Saudi Med J Date: 2018-04 Impact factor: 1.484