Estimation of Measles, Mumps & Rubella immunization coverage in Tikrit district from January 2008 December 2010

Abdulrahman, Zinahnooruldeen

	Estimation of Measles, Mumps & Rubella immunization coverage in Tikrit district from January 2008 December 2010
Medical Journal of Tikrit
Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 182, 2012, Pages 183-188
Author
Zinahnooruldeen abdulrahman
Abstract
The Measles vaccination is one of most effective vaccine that exist ;one jab is enough to protect for life. It is also thought to be the most cost-effective public health intervention in the world, which is why, it is used as a component of the MMR vaccine to this day. The World Health Organization (WHO) applied the vaccination schedule in major developing countries as follow: Measles vaccine at 9months, single dose of MMR vaccine at 18months & booster dose for ≤59months. In Iraq, after 1990 vaccination coverage declines gradually due to international sanction, no reliable data are available to show current level of immunization coverage. Official reported data in 1990 tends to overestimate coverage. Information on immunization coverage is used for a variety of purposes; to monitor the performance of immunization services at local, national & international levels, an accurate historical representation of immunization coverage is important to assess trends in immunization system performance, to better establish the relationship between immunization service delivery & disease occurrence to provide aframework for setting a future goals for coverage a achievement. A cross-sectional descriptive study done in Tikrit district- Salah aldeen government in Tikrit city. An official agreement taken fro m the manager before starting data collection from the records(from Jan. 2008- Dec. 2010) in department of health protection. Our research study was located in Tikrit district- Tikrit city, which is, the biggest city. The region is heterogeneous. The region still receives a high rate of immigration from different parts of the country. The annual –total population/ year for Tikrit district in Salahaldeen among routine immunization group of (1-2) years old children of MMR vaccination coverage were 67.8%, 127% & during 2008, 2009 & 2010, respectively. There are discrepancy in available data although in 2010 Apr. 0(0%) from total vaccination group & Jun. 716 (109.3%) which exceeds the total number of monthly target coverage rate (602). All the results obtained from MMR vaccination campaigns carried out in salahaldeen government accepted, achieved the goals of MOH This clue a good acceptance for vaccination from the community . There are (may be), some explanation for this discrepancy in that ,most vaccination teams did not scrutinize properly the previous vaccination status of the children, so extra efforts demand to channelize information, education, administration in order to achieve the desired vaccination coverage.

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