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S A Traoré1, C A Coulibaly2, N Telly2
1Centre de Santé de Référence (CSRéf) de Mopti.
Le Mali Medical
|October 10, 2024
Summary
Vaccination completeness in Mopti was insufficient at 53.08%, with mothers spending more time at vaccination centers and missing sessions linked to incomplete immunizations for children under two. Further research is needed to improve vaccination coverage.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Mopti health district faces challenges impacting vaccination coverage rates.
- Low Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), Valorous 1 (VAR1), and Pentavalent 3 (Penta3) vaccination coverage identified in children aged 0-23 months in 2021.
Purpose:
- To investigate factors associated with low BCG, VAR1, and Penta3 vaccination coverage in children under two years old.
- To analyze maternal-reported reasons for incomplete vaccination schedules.
Summary:
- A descriptive cross-sectional study involved 280 mothers using questionnaires to assess vaccination services and reasons for incompleteness.
- Logistic regression analysis indicated that increased time spent at vaccination centers, missed vaccination sessions, and awareness of missed consumables were significantly associated with incomplete vaccination (p < 0.05).
- Overall vaccination completeness was 53.08%, with specific coverage rates of 94% for BCG, 79% for VAR1, and 83% for Penta3.
Impact:
- Findings highlight critical areas for intervention to improve childhood vaccination completeness in Mopti.
- Results underscore the need for optimized vaccination service delivery and communication strategies to address maternal-reported barriers.
- Despite good maternal knowledge, insufficient vaccination completeness necessitates targeted strategies to enhance immunization rates.
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