scholarly journals Improving Routine Immunization Coverage Through Optimally Designed Predictive Models

2022 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 375-395
Author(s):  
Fareeha Sameen ◽  
Abdul Momin Kazi ◽  
Majida Kazmi ◽  
Munir A Abbasi ◽  
Saad Ahmed Qazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Models ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Routine Immunization

Assessing the operational costs of routine immunization activities at the sub-center level in Myanmar: What matters for increasing national immunization coverage?

Vaccine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (49) ◽  
pp. 7542-7548
Author(s):  
Hnin Nwe Ni Aye ◽  
Yu Mon Saw ◽  
Aye Mya Chan Thar ◽  
Nwe Oo ◽  
Zaw Zaw Aung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Routine Immunization ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
National Immunization ◽  
What Matters

Grounding evaluation design in the socio-ecological model of health: a logic framework for the assessment of a national routine immunization communication initiative in Kyrgyzstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Renata Schiavo ◽  
Upal Basu Roy ◽  
Latisha Faroul ◽  
Galina Solodunova
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
International Development ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Routine Immunization ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Immunization Rates

Childhood routine immunization (RI) is a highly effective public health intervention for the prevention of infectious diseases. Despite high immunization rates, a 2018 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) noted a growing practice of vaccine refusal among parents and primary caregivers as well as clusters of significantly lower immunization coverage in some provinces. Moreover, a 2018 Joint Appraisal report by GAVI (Global Vaccine Alliance) has highlighted a decrease in immunization rates among children under 1 year of age from 96.1% to 92% for some vaccines. As a result, UNICEF is spearheading a national communication initiative to increase the rates of RI in Kyrgyzstan. This initiative includes strengthening interpersonal communication skills of local healthcare workers, improving the quality and accuracy of media coverage via a tailored outreach to the Kyrgyz media, as well as fostering community engagement to give voice to local champions and engage hesitant parents and vaccine refuters. UNICEF has also partnered with a research team for the design phase of a suitable evaluation framework. Grounded in the socio-ecological model (SEM) of health, the framework recognizes the interconnection of behavioral, social, and policy change, and includes not only activity-specific indicators (process indicators) but also progress, outcome, and impact indicators to document results among key groups and stakeholders at different levels of the SEM, and, ultimately, on immunization rates in Kyrgyzstan. The framework reflects the importance of an integrated and multilevel approach to intervention and communication design, and integrates the SEM with a logic model that connects different components of the initiative. This paper introduces this evaluation framework, including implications for the evaluation of child health programs, and other public health, communication, and international development interventions.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunisation services post lockdown in a tertiary care centre in Meerut district of western U.P.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Archana D. Agrawal ◽  
Gaurav Gupta ◽  
Ashu Bhasin ◽  
Abhishek Singh ◽  
Alpa Rathi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Routine Immunization ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Birth Dose ◽  
The Impact

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS CoV-2) disease pandemic has been a threat to public health and health care system world-wide including routine immunization which has been greatly disrupted putting children at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). A study with an aim to analyse the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization coverage post lockdown at a tertiary care centre of western UP.Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted at LLRM Medical College, Meerut comparing 3 periods of year 2020, each of 4 weeks viz: 1-28th of February, 1-28 of August and 1-28 of December.Results: Total number of vaccine beneficiaries decreased significantly post lockdown from 646 in February to 275 and 419 in August and December respectively. The percent reduction was maximally seen in booster vaccines while birth dose group was least affected. There was 76.2% and 39.3% reduction in number of children receiving primary doses of combination vaccines in August and December period respectively as compared to February 2020. We found 68.42% and 54.39 % reduction in MR-1 beneficiaries in August and December respectively as compared to February 2020.Conclusions: Significant reduction is found in total number of children receiving immunization during un-lockdown period, compared to pre-COVID level. This difference was more significant in booster doses compared to birth doses. We did not find any significant catch up in vaccine beneficiaries by December 2020 despite 7 months of un-lockdown raising significant concern for public health.

scholarly journals Outbreak of suspected pertussis in Kaltungo, Gombe State, Northern Nigeria, 2015: the role of sub-optimum routine immunization coverage

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abubakar ◽  
Mahmud Dalhat ◽  
Abdulaziz Mohammed ◽  
Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi ◽  
Uchenna Anebonam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Routine Immunization ◽  
Northern Nigeria

scholarly journals Pediatric routine vaccinations in the COVID 19 lockdown period: the survey of the Italian Pediatric Society

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocco Russo ◽  
Elena Bozzola ◽  
Paolo Palma ◽  
Giovanni Corsello ◽  
Alberto Villani
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Vaccination Schedule ◽  
Routine Immunization ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Pediatric Society ◽  
The World ◽  
Adequate Coverage ◽  
Reduced Adherence

Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for disrupting routine immunization activities all over the world. Aim of the study was to investigate the reduced adherence to the national children vaccination schedule during the lockdown period in Italy. Materials and methods Through social channels, the Italian Pediatric Society conducted a survey among Italian families on children vaccination during lockdown period. Results In the study period, 1474 responders were collected. More than one third (34%) of them skipped the vaccine appointment as they were afraid of SARS-CoV-2-virus (44%), vaccination services postponed the appointment (42%) or was closed to public (13%). Discussion Reduction in routine immunization coverage may represent a serious life-threating problem for unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children. Conclusions Information on national and local preventive measures including physical distancing, handwashing, and proper coughing/sneezing hygiene should be spread among families in order to contrast vaccine hesitancy and maintain adequate coverage levels during COVID19 pandemic period.

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