How often do children receive their vaccinations late, and why?

Banjari, Maysaa A.; Alamri, Ahmed; Algarni, Ahmad Y.; Abualjadayel, Meral; Alshardi, Yahya S.; Alahmadi, Turki S

doi:10.15537/smj.2018.4.21473

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“…No significant association was found between gender and immunization completeness, as in different countries, [20][21][22] thus it appears that there was no gender discrimination in immunization. The current study results are consistent with those of Saudi Arabia and another study in Mosul, 16,17 in which birth weight did not influence immunization status.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The immunization incompleteness rate observed in this study was (29.8%) which is comparable to the rate observed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (24.2%) , 16 while a study conducted in Mosul-Iraq revealed that the percentage of children with partial immunization was (54.2%) in 2017. 17 A study done in India on children below the age of 5 revealed that over 50% of them were delayed.…”

Section: Immunization Incompletenesssupporting

confidence: 72%

“…As shown in many studies, 14,16 our study found insignificant association between mother's education level and the immunization rate of the children, which might have been due to the homogeneity of the populations in our study (have little variation in their educational level). In contrast, previous studies, 17,22,23 showed that the duration of mothers' education had positive effects on the vaccination of children.…”

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confidence: 54%

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Factors Influencing Compliance With Immunization Regimen Among Mothers in Basrah, Iraq

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2020

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Factors Influencing Compliance With Immunization Regimen Among Mothers in Basrah, Iraq

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2020

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“…Data on immunization were collected from the child's vaccination card. The outcome variable was compliance with the vaccination schedule, which was considered adequate when the doses of vaccine received were in accordance with the 2015 national immunization program's recommendations and inadequate if the doses of the vaccine had not been administered within 30 days of the recommended date, as defined in a similar study [18].…”

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Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

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Background: Childhood immunization saves the lives of 2-3 million children annually by protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases. In 2017, 116.2 million children were vaccinated worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, figures suggest that 19.5 million children around the world fail to receive the benefits of complete immunization. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed vaccine uptake and the factors associated with compliance in all the children of up to 36 months of age receiving care within the family health strategy program in an irregular settlement located in a state capital city in northeastern Brazil. This study was nested within a larger study entitled “Health, nutrition and healthcare services in an urban slum population in Recife, Pernambuco”, conducted in 2015. A census sample of 309 children was included, with vaccination data being obtained from their personal child health records. An ad hoc database was constructed, with absolute and relative values being calculated for the socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and biological data collected. To identify possible factors associated with vaccine compliance, univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed, and the 95% confidence intervals calculated. Variables with p-values <0.20 in the univariate stage were included in the multivariate analysis. The statistical significance of the variables was evaluated using the Wald test, with p-values <0.05 being considered statistically significant. Results: Compliance with the vaccination schedule was 52.1%. In the final model, the factors associated with inadequate compliance with the vaccination schedule were age 12-36 months and the mother not having completed high school. Conclusion: The percentage of vaccine uptake found was well below the figure recommended by the national immunization program and was associated with the child’s age and the mother’s education level. Based on these findings, the family healthcare teams may elaborate vaccination strategies aimed at reaching the coverage rates established by the national immunization program. Optimizing coverage will ultimately prevent the resurgence, at epidemic level, of infectious diseases that are already under control in this country. Keywords: children’s health; vaccination schedule; maternal education level; Family Health Strategy.

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“…The outcome variable was vaccination schedule status, categorized as complete if the child had received the total number of doses of each vaccine scheme for age in accordance with the 2015 National Childhood Immunization Schedule of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (Additional le 1), otherwise as incomplete if the doses of the vaccine had not been administered within 30 days of the established date for all age groups, as referenced in a similar study [19]. Data on immunization were collected, exclusively, from the child's vaccination card records, shown by all participating children to the interviewers in the original research.…”

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Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Veras

Lima

Caminha

et al. 2020

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Abstract Background: Globally, childhood immunization saves the lives of 2-3 million children annually by protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases. In 2017, 116.2 million children were vaccinated worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, figures suggest that 19.5 million children around the world fail to receive the benefits of complete immunization.Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed vaccine uptake and the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule in children of up to 36 months of age assisted by the family health strategy in an irregular settlement located in a state capital city in northeastern Brazil. This study was nested within a larger study entitled “Health, nutrition and healthcare services in an urban slum population in Recife, Pernambuco”, conducted in 2015. A census included 309 children, with vaccination data obtained, exclusively, from their vaccination cards records. An ad hoc database was constructed with variables of interest. Absolute and relative values were calculated for the socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and biological data. To identify possible factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule, crude and multivariable Poisson regression analyses were performed, and conducted in accordance with the forward selection method with robust variance and the adjusted prevalence ratio was calculated with the 95% CI. Variables with p-values <0.20 in the unadjusted stage were included in the multivariable analysis. The statistical significance of each variable was evaluated using the Wald test, with p-values <0.05. Results: Just half of the children (52,1%) was classified as complete vaccination schedule. In the final model, the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule were age 12-36 months and the mother who did not complete high school.Conclusion: The percentage of vaccine uptake found was far below the recommendation of the National Childhood Immunization Schedule and was associated with child’s age and mother’s education level. Based on these findings, the family healthcare teams may elaborate vaccination strategies aimed at reaching the coverage rates established by the national immunization program. Optimizing coverage will ultimately prevent the resurgence, at epidemic level, of infectious diseases that are already under control in this country.

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How often do children receive their vaccinations late, and why?

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Factors Influencing Compliance With Immunization Regimen Among Mothers in Basrah, Iraq

Factors Influencing Compliance With Immunization Regimen Among Mothers in Basrah, Iraq

Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

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