Determinants of immunization coverage in Lucknow district

A study on determinants of immunization coverage among 12-23 months old children in urban slums of Lucknow district, India.

CONTEXT To find out the suitable factors for raising the coverage of immunization. AIMS To determine the coverage and to identify the various factors of primary immunization. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Urban slums of Lucknow district. METHODS AND MATERIAL WHO 30-cluster sampling technique was used for the selection of the subjects. Mother, father or relative of a total of 510 children with 17 ch...

An assessment of child immunization coverage and its determinants in Sinana District, Southeast Ethiopia

BACKGROUND Immunization remains one of the most important public health interventions and cost effective strategies to reduce child mortality and morbidity associated with infectious diseases. It is estimated to avert between 2 and 3 million deaths each year worldwide. The objective of this study was to assess complete immunization coverage and its associated factors among children aged 12 to 2...

Immunization coverage in Bihar.

assessment of immunization coverage in iran

in an effort towards complying with the who,s global policy of achieving health for all by the year 2000 and also with the pledge made by the government of iran to that effect, a national headquarters has been set up to speed the implementation of the expanded programme on immunization (epi) in the country. this paper aims to report the results of evaluations made at various times since the beg...

Immunization Coverage in WHO Regions: A Review Article

  In 1974, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to ensure that all children have access to routinely recommended vaccines. Since then, global coverage with the four core vaccines (Bacille calmette guérin vaccine [for protection against tuberculosis], Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine [DTP], Polio vaccine, and Measles vaccine) has increase...