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[Factors Influencing Low Bcg, Var1 And Penta3 Immunization Coverage Among Children Aged 0-23 Months In Mopti Health

S A Traoré1, C A Coulibaly2, N Telly2

  • 1Centre de Santé de Référence (CSRéf) de Mopti.

Le Mali Medical
|October 10, 2024
PubMed

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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.
Abstract

Keywords:
Couverture vaccinaleMaliVaccination coverageassociated factorschildrendistrictenfantsfacteurs associés

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