Hyppolite Kuekou Tchidjou1, Maria Fenicia Vescio2, Martin Sanou Sobze3, Animata Souleyman4, Paola Stefanelli2, Adalbert Mbabia5, Ide Moussa6, Bruno Gentile7, Vittorio Colizzi8, Giovanni Rezza2. 1. a University Department of Pediatrics (DPUO) ; Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital ; Rome , Italy. 2. b Department of Infectious; Parasitic and Immunomediated Diseases ; Istituto Superiore di Sanità ; Rome , Italy. 3. c University of Dschang ; Dschang , Cameroon. 4. d Magama Foundation ; Niamey , Niger. 5. e Department of Public Health ; University of Rome "Tor Vergata" ; Rome , Italy. 6. f National Coordination for Intersectoral Coordination for the Response against STI/HIV/AIDS ; Niamey , Niger. 7. g Italian Cooperation of Sub-Saharan Africa ; Niamey , Niger. 8. h Department of Biology ; University of Rome "Tor Vergata" ; Rome , Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The effect of mother's HIV-status on child vaccination is an important public health issue in countries with high HIV prevalence. We conducted a study in a primary healthcare center located in Niamey, the capital of Niger, which offers free of charge services to HIV positive and/or underprivileged mothers, with the aim of assessing: 1) vaccination coverage for children 0-36 months old, born to HIV-infected mothers, and 2) the impact of maternal HIV status on child vaccination. METHODS: Mothers of children less than 36 months old attending the center were interviewed, to collect information on vaccines administered to their child, and family's socio-demographic characteristics. RESULTS: Overall, 502 children were investigated. Children of HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to receive follow up vaccinations for Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTP) than those of HIV-seronegative mothers, with a prevalence ratio (PR) of 2.03 (95%CI: 1.58-2.61). Children born to HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to miss vaccination for MMR than those born to HIV negative mothers, with a RR of 0.46 (95%CI: 0.30-0.72). CONCLUSIONS: Vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected mothers was rather low. It is important to favor access to vaccination programs in this population.
BACKGROUND: The effect of mother's HIV-status on child vaccination is an important public health issue in countries with high HIV prevalence. We conducted a study in a primary healthcare center located in Niamey, the capital of Niger, which offers free of charge services to HIV positive and/or underprivileged mothers, with the aim of assessing: 1) vaccination coverage for children 0-36 months old, born to HIV-infected mothers, and 2) the impact of maternal HIV status on child vaccination. METHODS: Mothers of children less than 36 months old attending the center were interviewed, to collect information on vaccines administered to their child, and family's socio-demographic characteristics. RESULTS: Overall, 502 children were investigated. Children of HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to receive follow up vaccinations for Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTP) than those of HIV-seronegative mothers, with a prevalence ratio (PR) of 2.03 (95%CI: 1.58-2.61). Children born to HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to miss vaccination for MMR than those born to HIV negative mothers, with a RR of 0.46 (95%CI: 0.30-0.72). CONCLUSIONS: Vaccine coverage among childrenborn to HIV infected mothers was rather low. It is important to favor access to vaccination programs in this population.
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