Immunisation rates among children in Nuuk

The children immunisation programme in Greenland correlates to the one in Denmark with the addition of the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-vaccine and the immunisation against Hepatitis B (HBV). The immunisation rate among children in Greenland has been and is currently unknown and this study aims to...

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Published in:International journal of circumpolar health 2018-01, Vol.77 (1), p.1426948-6
Main Authors: Albertsen, Nadja, Fencker, Ivalu Meincke, Noasen, Heidi Egede, Pedersen, Michael Lynge
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Arctic
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Greenland
Greenland - epidemiology
Health care policy
Hepatitis
Hospitals
Humans
immunisations
Immunization
Immunization Programs - statistics & numerical data
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Influenza
Internet
Inuit
Male
Measles
Medical records
Mumps
Poliomyelitis
Rubella
Success
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Vaccination Coverage - statistics & numerical data
Vaccinations
Vaccines
WHO
Whooping cough
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Summary:The children immunisation programme in Greenland correlates to the one in Denmark with the addition of the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-vaccine and the immunisation against Hepatitis B (HBV). The immunisation rate among children in Greenland has been and is currently unknown and this study aims to estimate the immunisation rates among children in Nuuk from 1 July 2015 until 30 June 2016. We did an observational cross-sectional study based on a statistical extraction identifying all children in Nuuk eligible for an immunization in the children immunisation programme from 1 July 2015 until 30 June 2016 and a review of their medical records. We found acceptable coverage rates among children younger than 12 months, but coverage rates lower than recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) among older children. Among children between 15 months and 4 years the coverage dropped as low as 33.9 %. Increased awareness of child immunisation rates is suggested including continuously monitoring and adjusting of the organisation of the immunisation programme. Abbreviations: Bacille Calmette-Guerin immunisation (BCG); Chief Medical Officer (CMO); Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenza B, Pneumococcal (DTP); Electronic medical report (EMR); Hepatitis B (HBV); Human Papilloma Virus (HPV); Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR); World Health Organization (WHO)
ISSN:2242-3982
1239-9736
2242-3982
DOI:10.1080/22423982.2018.1426948