Who gets vaccinated in a measles-rubella campaign in Nepal?: results from a post-campaign coverage survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following the 2015 earthquake, a measles-rubella (MR) supplementary immunization activity (SIA), in four phases, was implemented in Nepal in 2015-2016. A post-campaign coverage survey (PCCS) was then conducted in 2017 to assess SIA performance and explore factors that were associated with vaccine uptake.

Methods

A household survey using stratified multi-stage probability sampling was conducted to assess coverage for a MR dose in the 2015-2016 SIA in Nepal. Logistic regression was then used to identify factors related to vaccine uptake.

Results

Eleven thousand two hundred fifty-three households, with 4870 eligible children provided information on vaccination during the 2015-2016 MR SIA. Overall coverage of measles-rubella vaccine was 84.7% (95% CI: 82.0-87.0

SUBMITTER: Danovaro-Holliday MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812357 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature