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- Title
Reasons for non-vaccination in a measles-rubella campaign in Zambia, 2016.
- Authors
Silitongo, Moono; Mazaba, Mazyanga L.; Mulenga, David; Chirambo-Kalolekesha, Memory; Njunju, Eric M.; Daka, Victor; Tinago, Willard; Rudatsikira, Emmanuel; Syapiila, Paul M.; Banda, Chikafuna; Marufu, Tawanda; Siziya, Seter
- Abstract
A pool of susceptible children to measles and rubella (MR) may increase partly due to non-vaccination of children and as a result lead to MR epidemics. The objective of this study was to establish reasons for non-vaccination in 2016 Measles-Rubella campaign in Zambia. A countrywide cross sectional study was conducted among children aged 9 months to 14 years of age. A total of 6,490 children participated in the survey with a response rate of 87.3%. The following were the common reasons for non-vaccination of children: Central province (56.8% stated that vaccine was not available); Copperbelt (26.3% reported family problems including illness of mother/caretaker); Eastern (26.6% indicated that time for session was inconvenient); Luapula (23.8% were unaware of the need for vaccination); Lusaka (24.9% indicated fear of side effects); Muchinga (22.4% stated that mother/caretaker was too busy); Northern (17.0% reported that mother/ caretaker was too busy); North-western (38.1% indicated that the vaccine was not available); Southern (53.0% reported that the vaccine was not available) and Western (26.4% were unaware of the need for vaccination) and National (23.5% indicated that the vaccine was not available). There is need to increase coverage in the distribution of MR vaccine to ensure that all children receive the vaccine. Health education and promotion activities must be conducted in communities to ensure that the concept of immunization is well received so that deliberate efforts will be applied to ensure that children are vacinated.
- Subjects
ZAMBIA; HEALTH education; HEALTH promotion; IMMUNIZATION; SURVEYS; VACCINATION; MMR vaccines; CROSS-sectional method; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
International Journal of Child & Adolescent Health, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 3, p275
- ISSN
1939-5930
- Publication type
Article