Situation of two doses vaccination of measles for children under 2 years old in Dong Anh district, Hanoi in 2019

Authors

  • Đặng Phương Tùng Medical Center Dong Anh district, Hanoi City
  • Đặng Đức Nhu The Department of Medical Administration - Ministry of Health, Hanoi
  • Hoàng Đức Phúc Hanoi Center for Disease Control
  • Nguyễn Tiến Cương Medical Center Dong Anh district, Hanoi City

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2020/148

Keywords:

Measles vaccine, two full doses, Dong Anh district, children under 2 years old

Abstract

A cross - sectional study was aimed at assessing the situation of two doses vaccination of measles for children under 2 years old in Dong Anh district, Hanoi in 2019. The results showed that the rate of children receiving at least one measles vaccine 95.2% and only 58.1% of children received 2 doses of measles vaccine when they were under 2 years old. The percentage of caregivers with knowledge of measles was 53.1% and the rate of people having knowledge about measles vaccination for children was 56.3%. The proportion of caregivers with general knowledge about measles and measles vaccination accounts
was 58.2%. More in-depth studies should be conducted about measles and related factors in Dong Anh district in the near future.

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Published

27-04-2021

How to Cite

Tùng, Đặng P. ., Nhu, Đặng Đức ., Phúc, H. Đức ., & Cương, N. T. . (2021). Situation of two doses vaccination of measles for children under 2 years old in Dong Anh district, Hanoi in 2019. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 30(7), 9–17. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2020/148

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 7 (2020): SỐ THƯỜNG KÌ

Section

Original Papers

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Publication License No 150/GP-BTTTT signed on May 8, 2014;
Electronic Publication License No 322/GP-BTTTT signed on June 15, 2016.

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