Uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh.
OBJECTIVE
To ascertain the uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh.


METHODS
Uptake of newer vaccines was ascertained in under five children through house to house survey during Jan 2004-Sep 2005 in sector 44 of Chandigarh.


RESULTS
Of 1031 children of the total urban population, More than 40% got immunized with newer vaccines. Maximum coverage was seen for Hepatitis B 461 (44.7%) for 3 doses followed by immunization against Hib 287(27.8%). MMR vaccine coverage was 285 (27.6%). For typhoid and varicella coverage was less. More than 50% children got immunization from private sector.


CONCLUSIONS
The newer vaccines are available in the market and being used by the people especially being catered by the private sector.
Puri
Sonia
S
Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, College Building, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh, India. soniagpuri@yahoo.com
Bhatia
Vikas
V
Singh
Amarjit
A
Swami
H M
HM
Kaur
Amrit
A
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017149:Private Sector; D012307:Risk Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
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