Timeliness and Completion Rate of Immunization among Nigerian Children Attending a Clinic-based Immunization Service
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Timeliness and Completion Rate of Immunization among Nigerian Children Attending a Clinic-based Immunization Service
To achieve maximal protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, a child should receive all immunizations within recommended intervals. Clinic records of 512 Nigerian children were evaluated for timeliness in receiving vaccines and the completion rates of the schedule. About 30% of the children presented after four weeks of age for their first immunization; 18.9-65% of the children were dela...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1606-0997
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i3.3381