Households that harbour zero-dose children after door-to-door national immunization campaigns.
Data from two consecutive rounds of national immunization days were analysed to identify households that harboured zero-dose children after door-to-door immunization campaigns, and to highlight settings and features associated with these households in Chad. The proportion of households harbouring zero-dose children were higher among rural than among urban dwellers and were prevalent among parents who did not know the benefit of polio immunization. These results show the need for more attention to be given to rural dwellers and parent awareness of the benefit of polio immunization.
Tshikuka
Jose Gaby
JG
EPI, World Health Organization, Box 152, N'Djamena, Chad. jtshikuka@hotmail.com
Gueim
Morgaye
M
Diallo
Pathé Mamadou
PM
D002596:Chad; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009313:National Health Programs; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral