Timely immunization completion for children under one year old and some influenced factors in Tan Loi ward, Buon Ma Thuot city in 2020

Abstract

A cross-sectional descriptive study combining quantitative and qualitative methods is conducted with the objectives: 1/ Describe timely immunization completion for children under one year old and 2/ Analayze some factors affecting timely immunization completion for children under one year old in Tan Loi ward, Buon Ma Thuot city in 2020. The results indicated that timely immunization completion reached 95%, the rate of timely immunization completion was only 43.1%, the highest rate of vaccination against tuberculosis was 96.3%; The lowest rate was the 5-in-1 vaccination schedule for four-month-old children with 43.1%. The study found associations between occupation, educational level and ehenic (OR = 1.5-5, p<0,05). Two negative factors affecting the full and on schedule vaccination rate in the study area are the lack of attention and coordination of local authorities to participate in the immunization program, leading to some mothers, delaying or refusing to vaccinate their children