title: Uptake of newer vaccines in Chandigarh.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, College Building, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh, India. soniagpuri@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Amarjit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Swami
authors.forename: Amrit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines