Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia
| Autor: | Melvin Ebin Bondi, Muhammad Ezmeer Emiral, Sam Froze Jiee, Anisah Jantim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health promotion Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics polio 030231 tropical medicine R858-859.7 community engagement 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child drive-through vaccination Socioeconomics Pandemics Original Research Sabah Community and Home Care SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Outbreak Supplementary Immunization Activities medicine.disease collaboration Poliomyelitis Immunization Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 business Vaccine derived poliovirus |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 12 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2150-1327 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/21501327211029800 |
| Popis: | Background: Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) were carried out in the State of Sabah in response to the Vaccine Derived Poliovirus outbreak declared in December 2019. Prior to this, Malaysia had been polio-free over the past 27 years. This paper reported on the successful implementation of SIAs in the district of Penampang, Sabah, adapting (vaccine administration) to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A series of meticulous planning, healthcare staff training, advocacy, and community engagement activities were conducted by the Penampang District Health Office. Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) and monovalent Oral Polio Vaccine were administered over the period of 1 year via these methods: house to house, drive-through, static, and mobile posts. The targeted group was 22 096 children aged 13 years and below. Results: Polio SIAs in Penampang managed to achieve more than 90% coverage for both bOPV and mOPV. The overall vaccine wastage was reported to be 1.63%. No major adverse reaction was reported. Conclusion: High vaccine uptake during Polio SIAs in Penampang was attributed to good inter-agency collaboration, community engagement, intensified health promotion activities, and drive-through vaccination campaign. |
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