Vaccine
Volume 25, Issue 16 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 3240-3243

Vaccination coverage in indigenous and immigrant children under 3 years of age in Catalonia (Spain) (Article)

Borràs E.* , Domínguez A. , Batalla J. , Torner N. , Cardeñosa N. , Nebot M. , Plasencia A. , Salleras L.
  • a Department of Health, Generalitat of Catalonia, Trav. de les Corts 131-159, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
  • b Department of Health, Generalitat of Catalonia, Trav. de les Corts 131-159, 08028 Barcelona, Spain, Department of Public Health, University of Barcelona, Casanova 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
  • c Department of Health, Generalitat of Catalonia, Trav. de les Corts 131-159, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
  • d Department of Health, Generalitat of Catalonia, Trav. de les Corts 131-159, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
  • e Department of Health, Generalitat of Catalonia, Trav. de les Corts 131-159, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
  • f Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Pl. Lesseps 1, Barcelona, Spain
  • g Department of Health, Generalitat of Catalonia, Trav. de les Corts 131-159, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
  • h Department of Public Health, University of Barcelona, Casanova 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Vaccination coverage in a representative sample of children under 3 years of age in Catalonia (Spain) was studied. Parents of children selected were contacted and asked for the child's vaccination card. A total of 630 children were included, of whom 570 were indigenous and 60 immigrants. Primary vaccination coverage was 96.5% for indigenous and 85% for immigrant children (p = 0.0001), while the coverage of primary vaccination plus booster doses was 88.6% in indigenous and 78.3% in immigrant children (p = 0.02). Efforts should be made to increase primary vaccination coverage in immigrant children and booster dose coverage in both indigenous and immigrant children. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Immigrant Children Vaccination coverage

Index Keywords

immigrant human priority journal Haemophilus influenzae vaccine Spain medical record Meningococcus vaccine Article pertussis measles mumps rubella vaccine oral poliomyelitis vaccine mumps age distribution diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine rubella vaccination influenza diphtheria measles tetanus child care meningococcosis parent
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33947712987&doi=10.1016%2fj.vaccine.2007.01.026&partnerID=40&md5=62964ef6bf2cfad72280fcf81a6f4365
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.01.026
ISSN: 0264410X
Cited by: 47
Original Language: English