[Vaccine coverage after integration of a vaccination program in a health center].
OBJECTIVE
To find the variation in the vaccinal coverage of two-year old children after incorporating the vaccination programme into the Health Centre's activities.


METHODS
An analytical observation study of cases and check-ups.


METHODS
Primary Care. An urban Health Centre in Badajoz.


METHODS
Two random samples of 150 children. The Study Group (SG) was composed of children who began their vaccinations at the Health Centre after the incorporation of the vaccination programme. The Control Group (CG) was made up of children who were over 18 months old at the start of the vaccinal programme (October 1990) and therefore received their vaccinations outside the Health Centre.


RESULTS
84.8% of the CG childrens correctly completed the vaccination programme as against 98.7% of the SG (p < 0.01). 99.3% of the SG children had the triple viral vaccination as against 95.2% of the CG (p < 0.05). 99.3% of the SG completed three DTP-Polio vaccinations as against 93.1% CG (p < 0.01). And 98.7% SG had four DT-Polio as against 86.9% CG (p < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The level of vaccinal coverage of the under-two population improved after the vaccination programme was incorporated into the Health Centre's activities, data which supports the usefulness and appropriateness of such a programme.
Buitrago
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Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud La Paz, Badajoz.
García Molina
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M
Campal Domínguez
A
A
Benito Alonso
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E
Reymundo
M
M
Dávila
M J
MJ
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003151:Community Health Centers; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated; D013030:Spain
D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated
Estudio de la cobertura vacunal tras la integración de un programa de vacunaciones en un centro de salud.