Uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh.
dc.contributor.author | Puri, Sonia | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Bhatia, Vikas | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Singh, Amarjit | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Swami, H M | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kaur, Amrit | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-01-01 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-30T14:26:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2007-01-01 | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-05-30T14:26:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-01-01 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh. METHODS: Uptake of newer vaccines was ascertained in under five children through house to house survey during Jan 2004-Sep 2005 in sector 44 of Chandigarh. RESULTS: Of 1031 children of the total urban population, More than 40% got immunized with newer vaccines. Maximum coverage was seen for Hepatitis B 461 (44.7%) for 3 doses followed by immunization against Hib 287(27.8%). MMR vaccine coverage was 285 (27.6%). For typhoid and varicella coverage was less. More than 50% children got immunization from private sector. CONCLUSION: The newer vaccines are available in the market and being used by the people especially being catered by the private sector. | en_US |
dc.description.affiliation | Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, College Building, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh, India. soniagpuri@yahoo.com | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Puri S, Bhatia V, Singh A, Swami HM, Kaur A. Uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2007 Jan; 74(1): 47-50 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/82666 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtml | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Child, Preschool | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Communicable Disease Control --standards | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Developing Countries | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Care Surveys | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Immunization Programs --utilization | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | India | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Infant | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Private Sector | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Risk Factors | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Urban Population --statistics & numerical data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Vaccination --utilization | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Vaccines --administration & dosage | en_US |
dc.title | Uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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