[Evaluation of a school vaccination program in Cádiz]

This study reports the evaluation of a school vaccination program in the city of Cádiz developed by the School Health Area of city council. We have tried to determine how successfully the objectives previously established have been reached, and to purpose new guide lines for the future. The whole school population of Cádiz was the object of the study. We have analysed the coverage reached at the end of the scholar course 1987-1988 for tetanus and polio vaccination in children attending 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 8th primary school levels (EGB). And also, for the rubella vaccination in girls attending 5th level. In the former, it has been found a global coverage of 62.1% for boys well vaccinated (WV) in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th primary school levels, and 27.5% in 8th primary school level boys (WV). And in the latter the coverage obtained was 64% in 5th primary school level girls. Even though none of the proposed objectives have been reached (75%, 40% and 85% respectively) the results have been satisfactory and have enabled us to draw up a group of recommendations which may increase the grade of immunization of our school children in the future: to look for a more collaboration with the schools and to meet periodically with children's parents. Also, a continuous evaluation of the health programs is needed.