Barriers to timely administration of birth dose vaccines in The Gambia, West Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although vaccine coverage in infants in sub-Saharan Africa is high, this is estimated at the age of 6-12 months. There is little information on the timely administration of birth dose vaccines. The objective of this study was to assess the timing of birth dose vaccines (hepatitis B, BCG and oral polio) and reasons for delayed administration in The Gambia.

Methods

We used vaccination data from the Farafenni Health and Demographic Surveillance System (FHDSS) between 2004 and 2014. Coverage was calculated at birth (0-1 day), day 7, day 28, 6 months and 1 year of age. Logistic regression models were used to identify demographic and socio-economic variables associated with vaccination by day 7 in children born between 2011 and 2014.

Results

Most of the 10,851 chi

SUBMITTER: Miyahara R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4915601 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature