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[Strategy for permanent contracting within the program of universal vaccination]
R Calderón-Ortiz1, J Mejía-Mejía
1Departamento de Fomento de la Salud, Hospital General de Zona/MF3, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guerrero. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guerrero.
Salud Publica De Mexico
|July 1, 1996
Summary
Community health workers significantly boosted childhood vaccination rates in Mexico. The intervention increased complete vaccination schemes from 21.1% to 93.5% in children under one year.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Pediatrics
Context:
- Low vaccination coverage in urban areas of Mexico presents a significant public health challenge.
- The study was conducted in Tixtla, Guerrero, Mexico, between April and December 1994.
- Two basic geo-statistical areas (BGSA) with approximately 100 children under one year of age each were selected for comparison.
Purpose:
- To assess the effectiveness of a community-based vaccination strategy.
- The strategy aimed to increase complete vaccination scheme coverage in infants.
- Improving early entry into vaccination programs was a key objective.
Summary:
- An intervention group utilized community health workers for early recruitment (under two months) and vaccination of children with incomplete schemes.
- A control group received periodic vaccination campaigns.
- The intervention successfully increased completed vaccination schemes from 21.1% to 93.5% among children under one year.
Impact:
- The implemented strategy demonstrated a substantial improvement in vaccination coverage.
- This approach is effective for enhancing vaccination program uptake in urban settings with historically low coverage.
- Findings support the scalability of community-based interventions for childhood immunization programs.