Assessment of the immunization status of practice children under five years of age.
Many professional groups are involved in immunization, and four different immunization records may be kept-the general practice record, the community child health record, the health visitor record and a record retained by the parent. The first three of these sources were examined for the immunization status of children under five years of age in a practice. The health visitor record was the most comprehensive. There was a remarkable improvement in pertussis vaccine acceptance over the four years reviewed but there were gaps in the uptake of measles vaccine.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003153:Community Health Services; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D008499:Medical Records; D012606:Scotland