Objectives

• To assess the impact of intensified campaign during June – October 2016 on immunization coverage of under 16 children of Manjeri Municipality
• To assess the changes in immunization status of Unimmunized and Partially Immunized under 5 children of different age groups, sex and religion

Methods

Study Design:  Cross sectional

Study Setting:  Manjeri Municipal Area

Study Period:  June 2016 - October 2016

Participants: UI & PI under 16 Children of the area

Sample size: 27690 Children

Data Collectio: Survey by Trained Health staffof PP unit of GMC Manjeri

Large majority of UI/PI children remain unchanged as parents are reluctant to

Statistical Analysis: Using Excel Sheet

Intensified Campaign

Workshop -1,

Seminars -2:

Awareness camps – 3

PTA Meetings- 46

House visits of UI/PI children by ward councilors, doctors politicians & religious leaders

IMMUNIZATION SESSIONS

Outreach - 140

Institution- 52, School -3 using Td vaccine.

Results

1. Immunization coverage as on 30-06-2016

• Under 5 children (8341):80.02% [0.19%UI & 18.89%PI]
• Under 16 children (27690):76.05% [2.77%UI & 21.8%PI]

1. After the intensified immunization campaign changes observed are

• PI Children: 0-5 years:9%became fully immunized0-16 years: 18.07%became FI
• UI Children: 0- 5 years:3.77%became PI0-16 years: 19%became PI

III. Older children (7 – 16) are getting benefitted

With school immunizations schedules with3 sessions 32.8%UI got Td vaccination.

1. On comparing the immunization status of

0-5 children at two different points of time on 30-06-2016 to and 31-10-2016 results are as follows:

Keywords: diphtheria; immunization; outbreak.

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Dr Ajith Kumar V T

MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), DCH, Professor and Head, Dept of Pediatrics,

Govt. Medical College, Manjeri, Kerala