ASSESSMENT OF THE IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF CHILDREN BETWEEN 1-3 YEARS OF AGE, COMING TO OPD OF MILITARY HOSPITAL, RAWALPINDI

Immunization Status of Children

Authors

  • Farooq Ahmed Combined Military Hospital Gilgit
  • Munir Akmal Lodhi Military Hospital Rawalpindi
  • Salman Ali Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad

Keywords:

EPI coverage, Immunization, Vaccination

Abstract

Objective: To determine the immunization status of children between 1-3 years of age, reported at children OPD; Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Paediatric outpatients department of Military Hospital, Rawalpindi from January to June 2010.
Material and Methods: Vaccination data of 2200 children of 1-3 years of age coming to outpatients department, regarding seven EPI target diseases was collected using a standard proforma. Statistical analysis was done at the end of study using SPSS version 14.0.
Results: Out of 2200 children, 1256 (57.1%) were completely immunized, 740 (33.6%) were partially immunized and 204 (9.3%) were unimmunized.
Conclusions: This study concludes that immunization indicators have not met the expected benchmarks and achievements are inadequate as compared to the regional and global immunization level.

 

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Published

30-09-2014

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 3 (2014): September

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Ahmed F, Lodhi MA, Ali S. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF CHILDREN BETWEEN 1-3 YEARS OF AGE, COMING TO OPD OF MILITARY HOSPITAL, RAWALPINDI: Immunization Status of Children. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 May 19];64(3):458-62. Available from: https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1347