Factors associated with Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among children in the first year of life at a tertiary health facility in Lagos
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https://doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0603-05-91Keywords:
Children, Health Facility, Immunization, Lagos, Missed Opportunities, VaccinationAbstract
Background: Low vaccination rates in children remain a major problem in resource-poor areas of the world. Missed opportunities for vaccination may be one of the important contributors to the menace.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of missed opportunities for vaccination and identify factors associated with this among Nigerian children in the first year of life.
Methods: The study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study of children who were recruited consecutively and data were obtained using a questionnaire.
Results: Two hundred and fifty-six children were recruited. The prevalence of missed opportunities for vaccination was 11.3%. Gender (p = 0.04) and parental socioeconomic status (p = 0.008) were significantly associated with missed opportunities for vaccination. Non- availability of required vaccines and reluctance to open a multi-dose vial of vaccine caused MOV in 55.5% and 51.8% of children respectively. The evaluation of vaccination status among subjects who were not fully vaccinated by health workers was low at 18.3%.
Conclusion: The rate of missed opportunities for vaccination was low. Educating caregivers and encouraging health workers to evaluate the vaccination status of children at every contact with a health facility may reduce the prevalence of missed opportunities for vaccination.
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