title: Rapid assessment of immunization practices in Agra district.
abstract: A cross sectional study was conducted utilizing rapid assessment procedures, covering 516 children of 12-23 months in 80 clusters of both urban and rural areas of district Agra. The results revealed that 41.5% had immunization cards; only 37.2% children were fully immunized and 37.6% children were unimmunized. 43.6% had received measles vaccine. The most common reason for non immunization was obstacles (46%), followed by lack of motivation (22.6%), lack of information (19.4%). 13.8% had received vitamin-A oil along with measles vaccine while only 5.3% had received vitamin A upto three years.
authors.affiliation: Social and Preventive Medicine, S. N. Medical College, Agra. dr.manish.chaturvedi@gmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
authors.forename: Deoki
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nandan
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population