Aswar, N RDeotale, P GKale, K MBhawalkar, J SDhage, V R1999-10-132009-06-011999-10-132009-06-011999-10-13Aswar NR, Deotale PG, Kale KM, Bhawalkar JS, Dhage VR. Sociomedical correlates of missed opportunities for immunisation. Indian Journal of Public Health. 1999 Oct-Dec; 43(4): 148-51http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/109001Missed opportunity for immunisation is one of the hurdles in the achievement of 85 percent or more immunisation coverage. It is essential to screen every child for immunisation status and advise necessary immunisation at every opportunity otherwise full immunisation coverage may not be possible. Present survey was carried out at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur to study the sociomedical correlates of missed opportunities for immunisation in children below 2 years of age attending the hospital. Missed opportunities for immunisation in these children was found to be 39.9%. It is mostly for B. C. G. (21.8%) and measles (9.8%) and maximum for booster doses of DPT and polio (43%).engChild Health Services --standardsChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services ResearchHumansImmunization --standardsIndiaInfantMaleMothers --educationPhysician's Practice Patterns --standardsQuality of Health CareSocioeconomic FactorsJournal Article