INTRODUCTION Immunization is a vital component in the drive to decrease global childhood mortality, yet challenges remain in ensuring wide coverage of immunization and full immunization, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study assessed immunization coverage and the determinants of immunization in a semi-rural area in The Gambia. METHODS Data were drawn from the Farafenni ...

Background: Immunization is one of the most indispensable community-based health interventions with unquestionable ability to improve a nation’s status. In spite evidences about effectiveness vaccines, millions children around world are lagging behind exposing them and their community risk epidemics. Despite efforts taken vaccination coverage, India has only succeeded in achieving 65% coverage ...

ABSTRACT Objective to understand access vaccination and its organizational aspects in the daily routine of Primary Health Care from users’s point view. Method a holistic-qualitative multiple case study based on Comprehensive Sociology Everyday Life, with 74 users four sanitary microregions West Minas Gerais Extended Region, Brazil. As evidence data sources, we used open intensive individual int...

Background: Knowledge, attitude and practices about immunization among mothers of children aged 1-2 years was assessed. Method: 300 mothers were administered a semistructured questionnaire at PHC Hajan from 1st march to 1st may 2011 to elicit the information about the knowledge, attitude and practices of the mothers regarding immunization. Results: 100% of mothers knew that vaccination is benef...

A cross-sectional survey was done to assess the missed opportunity for immunization (MOI) in children under two years of age attending Medical Outpatient, Newborn Follow-up Service and Immunization Clinic of Institute of Child Health and to evaluate interventions. Baseline survey phase-I was done and two interventions: (i) education and awareness of immunization among health personnel; and (ii)...