%0 Journal Article
%T Determinants of immunization coverage among 12-23 months children: A study from Haryana
%A Anshu Mittal
%A Anu Bhardwaj
%A Gagan Singla
%A Shalu Garg
%A Sujata Rani
%A Suresh Kumar Bhonsla
%J -
%D 2019
%X Background: Immunization is safe, powerful and proven tool for elimination and controlling various highly infectious diseases and in spite of every possible effort put by the Government still there is a big gap between reported and evaluated coverage. Aims & Objectives: To find out the immunization coverage and its determinants among children in the age group 12 ¨C 23 months in urban and rural area of district Ambala. Material and Methods: It was a cross sectional study carried out by WHO recommended 30 by 7 cluster survey technique. Results: It was observed that overall 83.1% children were fully immunized, 14% were partially immunized and 2.9% were unimmunized. In present study Educational status of mothers, Occupation of mothers, Religion, Sex, Monthly Family Income and Caste were found to be significantly associated with immunization coverage. ˇ°Fear of side effectsˇ± of vaccination was found to be the main reason for failure to fully immunize the child. Conclusion: To conclude, immunization coverage was found to be reasonably but still there is a lot of scope for improvement
%K Vaccination coverage
%K Child
%U http://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/992