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How often do children receive their vaccinations late, and why?

Maysaa A Banjari1, Ahmed A Alamri, Ahmad Y Algarni

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. Maysaa.ban@live.com.

Saudi Medical Journal
|April 6, 2018
PubMed

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Vaccination timeliness in Jeddah shows 24.2% of children under 3 experienced delays, with travel being a common reason. Addressing these delays is crucial for improving child healthcare outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Childhood vaccination is critical for disease prevention.
  • Understanding vaccination timeliness is essential for public health strategies.
  • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, requires specific data on childhood immunization practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate vaccination timeliness in children under 3 years old in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • To identify risk factors contributing to vaccination delays.
  • To determine the primary reasons cited for delayed immunizations.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah from May 2016 to August 2017.
  • Data were collected from parents of 351 children using a structured questionnaire.
  • Vaccination delay was defined as occurring more than 30 days past the scheduled date; logistic regression analyzed risk factors.

Main Results:

  • 24.2% (85/351) of children experienced vaccination delays.
  • Delays were most frequent for Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), meningococcal conjugate quadrivalent (MCV4), oral polio (OPV), and pneumococcal conjugate (PCV) vaccines.
  • Traveling during the vaccination period was the most common reason for delay, reported by 21.3% of parents.

Conclusions:

  • Childhood vaccination adherence is relatively common in Jeddah.
  • However, vaccination delays remain a concern and require targeted interventions.
  • Improving vaccination timeliness is necessary to enhance child healthcare in the region.
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