Routine childhood vaccination programme coverage, El Salvador, 2011—In search of timeliness

Highlights • While assessing immunization programmes, timely receipt of vaccines is important. • We examine vaccination coverage, timeliness, and predicting factors in El Salvador. • Overall coverage was high, except for rotavirus. • Vaccines were not always received at the appropriate age. • Genera...

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Published in:Vaccine 2014-01, Vol.32 (4), p.437-444
Main Authors: Suárez-Castaneda, Eduardo, Pezzoli, Lorenzo, Elas, Miguel, Baltrons, Rafael, Crespin-Elías, Elner Osmin, Pleitez, Oscar A. Rivera, de Campos, María Isabel Quintanilla, Danovaro-Holliday, M. Carolina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Allergy and Immunology
Applied microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
Caregivers
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Confidence intervals
Coverage
Education
El Salvador
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health facilities
Households
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs - statistics & numerical data
Immunization Schedule
Infant
Male
Microbiology
Poliomyelitis
Predictors
Public health
Rotavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Routine vaccination
Timeliness
Urban areas
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
Vaccines - administration & dosage
Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects)
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Summary:Highlights • While assessing immunization programmes, timely receipt of vaccines is important. • We examine vaccination coverage, timeliness, and predicting factors in El Salvador. • Overall coverage was high, except for rotavirus. • Vaccines were not always received at the appropriate age. • General timeliness and rotavirus uptake could be improved.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.11.072