[Vaccination coverage in children and adolescents in Mexico: vaccinated, under vaccinated and non vaccinated]. / Cobertura de vacunación en niños y adolescentes en México: esquema completo, incompleto y no vacunación.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To assess vaccination coverage of children and adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study based on National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012. RESULTS: Coverage in <1 year infants olds infants was <70% for 3 vaccines and <50% for 5. In 15-23 months-olds infants coverage was 59.8% for four vaccines and 51% for six. In 6-year-olds coverage was 93.2% for 1 dose of MMR, and was below 50% for three vaccines in adolescents. Proportion of non-vaccinated individuals was 4.7% in <1-year-olds, 0.2% in 15-23-month-olds, 6.8% in 6-year-olds and 37% in adolescents. Coverage for BCG, HB, and Pneumococcal vaccines in <1-year-olds, and MMR in 15-23-month-olds was >80%. No health insurance and maternal or adolescent illiteracy were explanatory variables for incomplete schema. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest it is necessary to strengthen information systems, health promotion, training, and daily vaccination without restrictive schedules, ensuring timely and adequate supply of vaccines.