Knowledge of mothers regarding immunization in a high coverage area--need for strengthening health education.
One hundred mothers of 'fully' immunized 12-24 month old children were administered a schedule to elicit knowledge regarding immunization. The mean age of the mothers was 27.05 years. Knowledge regarding vaccine availability was good, except in case of measles. A much lower proportion were aware of correct doses and intervals. Only DPT was reported to produce side-effects by a majority. The hypothesis that in a high coverage area, mothers would be armed with more specific immunization information was not borne out.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D008423:Maternal Age; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors