Factors associated with Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among children in the first year of life at a tertiary health facility in Lagos
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 facto...
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doaj-1707305cc8754497b7e04d6faf7a8f8d2020-11-25T03:37:48ZengMedical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu Annals of Health Research2476-86422536-61492020-08-016328729710.30442/ahr.0603-05-91Factors associated with Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among children in the first year of life at a tertiary health facility in LagosKehinde OAKuyinu YAOdusanya OOBackground: 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.https://www.annalsofhealthresearch.com/index.php/ahr/article/view/264childrenhealth facilityimmunizationlagosmissed opportunitiesvaccination |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu |
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Annals of Health Research |
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2476-8642 2536-6149 |
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2020-08-01 |
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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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children health facility immunization lagos missed opportunities vaccination |
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