A cross sectional study on immunization status among children 12 to 24 months of age in urban field practice area of tertiary health care centre, Hyderabad

Authors

  • Arundhathi Baaki Department of community Medicine, Osmania Medical college, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Lavanya Katta Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad, Telangana
  • Sreelatha Panuganti Department of community Medicine, Osmania Medical college, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • B. Kiranmai Department of community Medicine, Osmania Medical college, Hyderabad, Telangana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20204420

Keywords:

Immunization, Vaccines, Immunization coverage, 12-24 months, Urban slums, Hyderabad

Abstract

Background: Immunization is a process in which a person is made resistant to infectious disease, by the administration of vaccine. Immunization is averting an estimated 2-3 million deaths every year. Deaths among under 5 children from measles and its complication is the major killer worldwide. As per 2017 global coverage of measles is 89% and pentavalent (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) its 85%. Still 71 countries have yet to achieve global vaccine action plan (GVAP) target of 90% coverage of 3 doses of DTP. India is one among these countries with only 63.9% coverage, and the state of Telangana has coverage of 67.5% according to National family health survey-4 (NFHS-4) (2015-2016).

Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 12-24 months age children, sample size of 199 is calculated by using the formula of 4pq/l2 and by considering the immunization coverage of 66.7% according to the NFHS-4 (2015-2016) of Telangana state and allowable absolute error of 7% and nonresponsive rate of 10%, simple random sampling technique was used and data collected by using semi-structured questionnaire, data was analysed using MS-office and OpenEpi.

Results: Among 199 study population 136 children were Hindus and 53 were Muslims and 10 from other religion. Mean age and standard deviation of study population was 14±4.56. Among total population 72.9% (145) are completely immunized, 25% (50) are partially immunized 2.04% (4) are unimmunized.

Conclusion: Immunization coverage was higher in the present study then the state of Telangana i.e., 67.5% as per NFHS-4.the rural population.

Author Biography

Arundhathi Baaki, Department of community Medicine, Osmania Medical college, Hyderabad, Telangana

POST GRADUATE ,DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

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2020-10-26

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Baaki, A., Katta, L., Panuganti, S., & Kiranmai, B. (2020). A cross sectional study on immunization status among children 12 to 24 months of age in urban field practice area of tertiary health care centre, Hyderabad. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 7(11), 4289–4294. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20204420

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