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- Title
First-ever measles-rubella vaccination coverage in a campaign in 2016, Zambia.
- Authors
Mazaba, Mazyanga L.; Mulenga, David; Njunju, Eric M.; Chirambo-Kalolekesha, Memory; Rudatsikira, Emmanuel; Silitongo, Moono; Siapila, Paul; Banda, Chikafuna; Marufu, Tawanda; Tonago, Willard; Daka, Victor; Siziya, Seter
- Abstract
Measles and rubella are major causes of child mortality and disability, despite the availability of a measles-rubella (MR) vaccine. The objectives of this paper were to document the MR coverage and its correlates following the first MR vaccination campaign conducted in Zambia in 2016. A cross sectional study aimed at producing national and provincial coverage estimates with a sample size 2,736 children was conducted. A two stage cluster sampling method was used to draw the sample. Analyses were weighted. Odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were used to estimate magnitudes of associations. Response rates of above 85% were achieved in all the provinces with a national response rate of 87.3%. Overall, 95.0% (94.5% of males and 95.4% of females) were vaccinated with provincial rates varying from 85.6% to 96.8%. Factors associated with vaccination status included child's age, gender, parental education, paternal occupation, parental religion, parental age, household size, residence and province. Coverage rates observed in the survey surpass the recommended national and regional rates. However, interventions should be designed considering the factors identified in the current study in order to get rid of measlesrubella in the country.
- Subjects
ZAMBIA; MEASLES prevention; CLUSTER analysis (Statistics); CONFIDENCE intervals; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION of children; MEASLES vaccines; MEDICAL protocols; RUBELLA; RUBELLA vaccines; STATISTICAL sampling; VACCINATION; SAMPLE size (Statistics); CROSS-sectional method; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio
- Publication
International Journal of Child & Adolescent Health, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 3, p243
- ISSN
1939-5930
- Publication type
Article