Aneela Shaheen, Saima Batool, Faiza Khan, Mazhar Awan, Azam Siddique.
Vaccination Status Of Children Aged 1-5 Years In Labour Community.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;7(3):30-1.

Objective: To determine the vaccination status of children aged 1-5 years. Material and Methods: Mothers of children aged 1-5 years coming to pediatrics out patient department were interviewed according to pre designed questionnaire. The data then complied was interpreted at the end of study. Results: Results of our study showed 59% of children received full course of vaccination. 9% were not vaccinated at all. 32% of children received 1-3 doses of vaccination but did not complete the course. Conclusion: Immunization coverage of children in Pakistan is still around 60%. Our effort needs to be intensified to reach the poor children living in far off areas.

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