Low vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected women in Niamey, Niger
| Autor: | Maria Fenicia Vescio, Ide Moussa, Adalbert Mbabia, Vittorio Colizzi, Hyppolite K. Tchidjou, Animata Souleyman, Paola Stefanelli, Giovanni Rezza, Martin Sanou Sobze, Bruno Gentile |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine 030231 tropical medicine Immunology Population Short Report Developing country Mothers HIV Infections Measles 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine children Immunology and Allergy Medicine measles Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Niger education Child Preschool Socioeconomic status Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine Pharmacology Settore MED/04 - Patologia Generale education.field_of_study business.industry Immunization Programs Public health niamey Data Collection Vaccination virus diseases HIV Infant medicine.disease Immunization Child Preschool Patient Compliance niger vaccination business Demography |
| Popis: | Background: The effect of mother’s HIV-status on child vaccination is an important public health issue in countries with high HIV prevalence. We conducted a study in a primary healthcare center located in Niamey, the capital of Niger, which offers free of charge services to HIV positive and/or underprivileged mothers, with the aim of assessing: 1) vaccination coverage for children 0–36 months old, born to HIV-infected mothers, and 2) the impact of maternal HIV status on child vaccination. Methods: Mothers of children less than 36 months old attending the center were interviewed, to collect information on vaccines administered to their child, and family’s socio-demographic characteristics. Results: Overall, 502 children were investigated. Children of HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to receive follow up vaccinations for Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTP) than those of HIV-seronegative mothers, with a prevalence ratio (PR) of 2.03 (95%CI: 1.58–2.61). Children born to HIV-seropositive mothers were less likely to miss vaccination for MMR than those born to HIV negative mothers, with a RR of 0.46 (95%CI: 0.30–0.72). Conclusions: Vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected mothers was rather low. It is important to favor access to vaccination programs in this population. |
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