Parental awareness and coverage of mass measles vaccination drive 2011: cross-sectional survey in the metropolitan city of Karachi, Pakistan.
Asia Pac J Public Health
; 27(2): NP2749-56, 2015 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-23165488
ABSTRACT
High measles incidence and frequent epidemics are reported in Pakistan, given the low coverage for measles vaccine. This study evaluated coverage of mass measles campaign 2011 and estimated parental awareness and determinants for low/no coverage. Household survey was conducted 4 months after the measles campaign in Karachi, Pakistan. Parents of children younger than 5 years were administered structured questionnaire about their knowledge and participation in measles campaign. Of 1020 eligible households, only 282 (28%) parents knew about measles supplementary immunization activity, mainly from public announcements (49%). Of these, 174 (62%) children received measles vaccine, whereas, 108 (38%) parents refused measles vaccine. Overall, only 17% children received measles vaccine during this campaign. Low maternal education, not having received DPT/Pentavalent-3 vaccine, and routine vaccination from public Expanded Program on Immunization facility were significant determinants for low coverage. Measles vaccine coverage in Karachi remains low, and sporadic outbreaks of measles every 2 to 3 years are expected unless population coverage can be rapidly increased.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Equidade_desigualdade
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pais
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Vacina contra Sarampo
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Vacinação
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Programas de Imunização
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asia Pac J Public Health
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Paquistão