It was difficult to convince people to take repeated polio doses and there were some pockets of resistance, particularly in western U.P., in minority communities.
Thirty eight percent of caretakers mentioned the correct number of main Polio doses (3 or 4 doses).
Conflict in Somalia since 1991 resulted in polio vaccination coverage for the required 3 polio doses being only 35% in 2005 (25 ).
Knowledge of Polio Immunisation: Slightly less than two-thirds of caretakers indicated that the number of polio doses is five, with clear differences between urban and rural areas.
Children living within 30 km of a CFWShop received 0.129 p=0.0177) and 0.113 p=0.0255) more DPT and polio doses, respectively; and 0.285 more total vaccinations (p=0.023).
Increase awareness of caretakers about: - the importance of the immunization of children in all the NID especially among caretakers in urban areas - the number of main Polio doses - the importance of taking the Polio doses on date Designate special spots targeting caretakers who have misperceptions regarding Polio vaccination.
Outcomes for all children were number of polio doses received, number of DPT doses received, receipt of BCG vaccine, receipt of measles vaccine and number of total vaccinations received.
Sitting at another makeshift dispensary point, near some market stalls on the outskirts of Luang Prabang town, the local EPI manager, Ms. Soukhtavoun, scans the list of children who have already received their polio doses, de-worming tablets and vitamin A supplements.
We computed the dependent variable, "immunization status" by using twelve doses of 5 vaccines, i.e. polio (4 doses), BCG (1 dose), DPT (3 doses), HBV (3 doses) and measles (1 dose).
Children fully vaccinated, as proved by vaccination card, against polio (three doses), tuberculosis (one dose), measles (one dose), hepatitis E (three doses), diphtheria and tetanus toxoid, and pertussis (three doses) were classified as those with full immunisation coverage (0), otherwise partially immunised (1).
