Coverage of Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Slum of Durgapur, West Bengal, India

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 17; no. 3; p. e81292
• Main Authors: Maharana, Sabita, Dutta, Sucharita, Kumari, Amrita, Mishra, Ammlan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 27.03.2025; Cureus
• Subjects: Age groups; Beneficiaries; Congenital diseases; Cross-sectional studies; Data collection; Education; Epidemics; Epidemiology/Public Health; Families & family life; Ghettos; Infectious Disease; Measles; Parents & parenting; Preventive Medicine; Rubella; Sample size; Sampling techniques; Sociodemographics; Socioeconomic factors; Socioeconomic status; Statistical analysis; Vaccines; West Bengal India; India; nis; mr vaccination campaign; vaccine-preventable disease; measles; dropout vaccination status; vaccination

 Postpandemic, several cases of measles outbreaks were reported across India which were found to be the highest globally in the years 2022-2023. Measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaigns were conducted to address the situation. Despite efforts, there are various challenges to achieving adequate vac...