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Identifier

000323176

Title

Εμβολιαστική κάλυψη παιδιών μεταναστών σε ένα αστικό Δήμο της Κρήτης

Alternative Title

Vaccination coverage of immigrant children in an urban area of Crete, Greece

Creator

Evlampidou, Zafiroula

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AIM: The immunization status of the minority groups is usually lower than in the general population resulting in a higher risk of disease for the person itself and in the reduction of the herd immunity of the population. The aim of this study was tο explore of the immunization status of immigrant children in the municipality of Gazi in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete, for the year 2004. POPULATION METHODS: Immunization data were abstracted from the vaccination cards of 88 immigrant children out of 159 in total, aged 2 months to 18 years, during September and October 2004. Vital data, dates of immunizations and the health providers of the vaccinations were collected. The collection INTRODUCTION AIM: The immunization status of the minority groups is usually lower than in the of data was made during a household study with personal interviews of the childrens mothers, with the use of a standardized questionnaire. The calculation of the immunization indicators was based on the National Vaccination Programme and was made according to the standards of World Health Organization. RESULTS: The participation rate was 55,3%. 52,3% were male and 84,1% was of Albanian origin. The mean age was 7,5 years (SD±4,6). 14 children (15,9%) were classified as unvaccinated because they did not provide their vaccination cards. 3 doses by the age of 1 year were administered in 76,6% [CI95%: 72,7 80,7] for DTP, for poliomyelitis in 77,9% [CI95%: 74,0 81,8] and in 54,5% [CI95%: 49,8 59,2] for haemophilus influenzae b. 4 doses by the age of 2 years were given to 40,5% [CI95%: 35,9 45,1] for DTP, to 59,0% [CI95%: 54,4 63,6] for poliomyelitis and 51,6%[CI95%: 46,9 56,3] for haemophilus. 50,6% [CI95%: 45,9 55,3] has received one dose of measles vaccine by the age of two and 34,9% [CI95%: 30,4 39,4] of rubella and mumps. 2 doses for the same diseases were administered in 24,6% [CI95%: 20,6 28,6], 18,5% and 18,5% [CI95%: 14,9 22,1] respectively. Against tuberculosis was vaccinated 67,8% [CI95%: 63,4 72,2] of the children and with 3 doses of hepatitis B 62,5% [CI95%: 58,0 67,0]. DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS: The immunization indicators of this immigrant group are much lower than the ones proposed by the World Health Organization and also lower than those of the general population in Greece. These findings are making necessary the intervention of public health authorities for the increase of the vaccination coverage and the continuous surveillance of the immunization status of this minority group in order to prevent future outbreaks of the diseases which are under elimination.

Language

Greek

Subject

vaccination coverage, vaccine, epidemiology, immigrants, Greece, εμβολιαστική κάλυψη, εμβόλια, επιδημιολογία, μετανάστες, Ελλάδα

Issue date

2005-07-01

Date available

2006-08-10

Collection

School/Department--School of Medicine--Department of Medicine--Post-graduate theses

Type of Work--Post-graduate theses

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